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Earl Evans — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Milton & Sil — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurens city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | operator scraper |
| Industry | road construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 358 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Operator Scraper |
| Township / Ward | Laurens City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Evans | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Haskell Evans | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Artetha Evans | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, South …
Son, age 19
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Son, age 29
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Highway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Head, age 40
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurens city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Occupation | operator scraper |
| Industry | road construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 358 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Earl Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Milton Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Sil Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dollie Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dolly Evans (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Milton Evans
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sil Evans
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dollie Evans
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dolly Evans
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Earl Evans
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03821-00721)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Tom Henderson | 51 | Head | Collector | South Carolina |
| 2 | Alta Henderson | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Elizabeth Henderson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Alice Henderson | 80 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ernest Bell | 31 | Head | Proprietor Radio Repairs | South Carolina |
| 6 | Eva Bell | 33 | Wife | Waitress | South Carolina |
| 7 | Will Fry | 68 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Maria Fry | 40 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 9 | J. Walton Lawrence | 29 | Head | Job Printer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Leola Lawrence | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Margaret Lawrence | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Jimmie Lee Lawrence | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | William Power | 22 | Head | Operator Legger Machine | South Carolina |
| 14 | Adetta Power | 24 | Wife | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 15 | Peggy Power | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Charles Spencer | 35 | Head | Operator Cotton Mill | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Gertie Spencer | 33 | Wife | Cloth Grader | Mississippi |
| 18 | William Landrum | 17 | Stepson | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 19 | Gertrude Landrum | 15 | Stepdaughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Billy Landrum | 12 | Stepson | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Earl Evans THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Operator Scraper | South Carolina |
| 22 | Artetha Evans | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Haskell Evans | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | John Fleming | 56 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Rozella Fleming | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lou Fleming | 79 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | William Bryan | 52 | Head | Foreman-Fixer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ida Bryan | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Adelma Smith | 42 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 30 | Oletta Smith | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Oletta Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Adelma Smith | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | William R. Springer | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Georgia |
| 34 | Nettie Springer | 34 | Wife | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 35 | Betty Springer | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | A. Dial Gray | 68 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lillie Gray | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Tallulah Garrison | 54 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Robert E. Jones | 25 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 40 | Jofie Jones | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)