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Edna Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ravalli-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Edna Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ravalli-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Female
Head
Born: Iowa
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ravalli-County, Montana |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ravalli |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mont. |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Hamilton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Evans | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edna Evans | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ravalli, Montana
Spouse, age 39
Ravalli, Montana · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Edna B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Ravalli, Montana
Spouse, age 50
Ravalli, Montana · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Ravalli-County, Montana
Head, age 59
Ravalli-County, Montana · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ravalli |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mont. |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Edna Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Evans
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ravalli-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ravalli-County, Montana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02227-00829)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carrie Pond | 71 | Head | Librarian | New York |
| 42 | Sanford Foster | 40 | Head | Common Labor | Indiana |
| 43 | Jeanette Foster | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Marvin G. Foster | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Carl Foster | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Vera Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 47 | Marilyn Foster | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 48 | Joyce Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 49 | Richard Nitzel | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | North Dakota |
| 50 | Alta Nitzel | 25 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 51 | Corrine Dee Nitzel | 3 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 52 | Gordon Davis | 54 | Head | Bacteriologist | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Ada Davis | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Walter C. Bates | 47 | Brother | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Richard R. Sparman | 18 | Son | Road Laborer | Montana |
| 56 | Stanley P. Scicch | 29 | Head | Service Man | New York |
| 57 | Marjorie Scicch | 29 | Wife | Nurse | Montana |
| 58 | John Scicch | 11 | Son | — | Montana |
| 59 | Larry Hill | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Montana |
| 60 | Lois Hill | 23 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 61 | Marian D. Hill | 2 | Son | — | Montana |
| 62 | Walter A. Maki | 37 | Head | Jr. Engineer | Montana |
| 63 | Marie R. Maki | 27 | Wife | Agent | Montana |
| 64 | Marilyn Maki | 5 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 65 | Barbara Maki | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 66 | Henry Spaulding | 69 | Head | Owner | Ohio |
| 67 | Charlotte Spaulding | 66 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Jay L. Romford | 33 | Head | Clerk | Washington |
| 69 | Frank Scott | 50 | Roommate | Bartender | Maine |
| 70 | Nick Gerber | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 71 | Ernestine Gerber | 23 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | Patricia Gerber | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 73 | Helen Case | 55 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Edna Evans THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 75 | William Evans | 19 | Son | Musician | Montana |
| 76 | Herbert Bertha | 42 | Head | Tailor | Kentucky |
| 77 | Leona Bertha | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Edith Bertha | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Montana |
| 79 | Marjorie Bertha | 12 | Daughter | — | Montana |
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)