Frank Evans — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Frank Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Evans
Given Name	Frank H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit
Additional Details
Occupation	Motor Man
Industry	City Transport
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1990
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Motor Man
Township / Ward	Detroit
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Lois Evans	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Frank Evans	Head	—	48	~1892
Richard Evans	Son	—	15	~1925
Ralph Evans	Son	—	24	~1916
Edna Evans	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 28

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1892

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XGBoost

Surname	Evans
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Machine Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 38

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Evans
Given Name	Frank H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Electric Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 48

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

Surname	Evans
Given Name	Frank H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit
Occupation	Motor Man
Industry	City Transport
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1990
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Frank Evans

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Michigan

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01881-00473)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William L. Graf	23	Son	Machinist (App)	Michigan
42	Frank H Evans THIS PERSON	48	Head	Motor Man	Ohio
43	Edna M Evans	44	Wife	—	Michigan
44	Ralph F. Evans	24	Son	Tester	Michigan
45	Lois H. Evans	19	Daughter	New Worker	Michigan
46	Richard S Evans	15	Son	—	Michigan
47	Michael J. La Fleur	34	Head	Painter (Car)	Jugoslavia
48	Ada M. La Fleur	28	Wife	Assembler	Indiana
49	Gregory P. La Fleur	13	Son	—	Michigan
50	Frank La Fleur	9	Son	—	Pennsylvania
51	Barbara A. La Fleur	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
52	Edward J. Drogosch	47	Head	Fireman	Michigan
53	Marie M. Drogosch	40	Wife	—	New York
54	Cecelia Drogosch	20	Daughter	Student Nurse	Michigan
55	Frances Drogosch	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
56	Edward J. Drogosch	14	Son	—	Michigan
57	Mary Ann Drogosch	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
58	James Drogosch	10	Son	—	Michigan
59	Daniel Drogosch	8	Son	—	Michigan
60	Theresa Drogosch	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
61	Charles Drogosch	4	Son	—	Michigan
62	John Drogosch	2	Son	—	Michigan
63	Edward B. Miller	36	Head	Projectionist	Michigan
64	Margaret I. Miller	36	Wife	—	Michigan
65	William R Miller	9	Son	—	Michigan
66	Nancy Lee Miller	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
67	Betty Lou Miller	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
68	Margaret A. Lawton	71	Mother in law	—	Canada-English
69	Ivy M. Sutton	35	Roomer	Packer	England
70	Richard Sutton	15	Roomer	—	Canada-English
71	Herbert Sutton	13	Roomer	—	Michigan
72	Charles W. Richard	46	Head	Steward	Wisconsin
73	Edna D Richard	43	Wife	—	Canada-English
74	Florence K Westaway	70	Mother in law	—	Canada-English
75	Amiable H Coats	57	Head	—	Michigan
76	Harriet V. Coats	55	Wife	—	Michigan
77	Douglas J. Coats	31	Son	Assembler	Michigan
78	Donald B. Coats	23	Son	Receiving Clerk	Michigan
79	Lawrence Coats	21	Son	Attendant	Michigan
80	Benjamin H. Coats	19	Son	—	Michigan

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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.

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