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Dorothy Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dorothy & William — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grosse Pointe Woods Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Physicians Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Grosse Pointe Woods Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Evans | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Evans | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| William Evans | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Dorothy Evans | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Dorothy G |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 21
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grosse Pointe Woods Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Physicians Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Dorothy Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Dorothy Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father William Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father William Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father William Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Dorothy Evans
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Evans
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Evans
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Evans
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Evans
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Sibling
Mary Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01829-00179)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Evans | 43 | Head | Clothing Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Dorothy Evans | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Dorothy Evans THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary Anne Evans | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Greta Hegelund | 34 | Head | Nurse | Denmark |
| 46 | Harry Peterson | 29 | Head | Draftsman | Michigan |
| 47 | Mary Peterson | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Robert Peterson | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Arch Headington | 58 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 50 | Jane Headington | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Walter Oeda | 62 | Head | Builder | Michigan |
| 53 | Lillian Oeda | 61 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Lillian Pauline Oeda | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Earlie Waters | 64 | Father-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 56 | John Waters | 45 | Lodger | Servant | Michigan |
| 57 | Anthony Scherrer | 63 | Head | Printer | Michigan |
| 58 | Vincent Scherrer | 38 | Son | Clerical Worker | Michigan |
| 59 | Marlene Scherrer | 26 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Bernard Scherrer | 25 | Son | Iron Worker | Michigan |
| 61 | Walter Finish | 52 | Head | (Refused Information) | New York |
| 62 | Josephine Finish | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Archie C. Houk | 45 | Head | Decorator | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Amelia Houk | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Elmer Houk | 17 | Son | 0 | Michigan |
| 66 | Charlotte Houk | 16 | Daughter | 0 | Michigan |
| 67 | Camille Vervaecke | 55 | Head | — | Belgium |
| 68 | Agnes Vervaecke | 49 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 69 | Ernest Lloyd Burgess | 25 | Head | Photo-Plate Grainer | Michigan |
| 70 | Oliver Cameron Burgess | 23 | Brother | Assembling | Michigan |
| 71 | James Murray Burgess | 19 | Brother | Caddy | Michigan |
| 72 | Andrew Hoffman | 27 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Elizabeth Hoffman | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Patricia Hoffman | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Carol Anne Hoffman | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Anna Pritchard | 49 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Na Dene Pritchard | 20 | Daughter | Key Puncher | Michigan |
| 78 | Shirley Pritchard | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Michigan |
| 79 | Edward Pritchard | 29 | Son | Underwriter | Michigan |
| 80 | Wilda Pritchard | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)