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Ethel Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grant-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grant-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grant-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some House |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Union Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Evans | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Evans | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lynard Evans | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Verlyn Evans | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dottie Evans | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Anna Evans | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Anna Evans | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ethel Evans | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ora Evans | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harrison Evans | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Cecil Evans | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Evans | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grant, West …
Spouse, age 22
Grant, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Grant, West …
Other, age 32
Grant, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Ethel P |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Grant-County, West …
Spouse, age 43
Grant-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 12 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some House |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Evans
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Grant-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Grant-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04403-00565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bessie Evans | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Frank E Alt | 33 | Head | Timber | West Virginia |
| 43 | Alice J Alt | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Edmond E Alt | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Jimmie H Alt | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Hershel Bury | 24 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 47 | Delphia Bury | 40 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Mildred V Bury | 17 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Leona C Bury | 14 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Donald Bury | 10 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Haldane Bury | 1 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Earl H Rohrbaugh | 35 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 53 | Josephine Rohrbaugh | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Willis L Rohrbaugh | 16 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 55 | Ray M Rohrbaugh | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Riley L Rohrbaugh | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Barbara J Rohrbaugh | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Cenia M Rohrbaugh | 42 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Wayne Rohrbaugh | 25 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Esther Rohrbaugh | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Galen V Rohrbaugh | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Harold C Rohrbaugh | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Harrison Evans | 50 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 64 | Ethel Evans THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Edward Evans | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Ora Evans | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Lynard Evans | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Robert Evans | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Verlyn Evans | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Cecil Evans | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Anna J Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | John Evans | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Anna Evans | 16 | Daughter in law | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Dottie I Evans | 0 | Grand-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Willie D Burgess | 29 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Lucinda Burgess | 65 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Alva Rohrbaugh | 29 | Lodger | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 78 | Willis Rohrbaugh | 12 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Aron C Roby | 50 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 80 | Laura I Roby | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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)