Fred Evans — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Burleson-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Fred Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burleson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Texas Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Burleson-County, Texas
Surname	Evans
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Justice Precinct 2
1935 Residence (County)	Burleson
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm Labor
Industry	On Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Township / Ward	Justice Precinct 2
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Fred	Age	Birth yr
Fred Evans	Head	—	54	~1886
Bessie Evans	Daughter	—	37	~1903
Henry Evans	Other	—	4	~1936

Census Appearances

1920

Burleson, Texas

Head, age 35

Burleson, Texas · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Evans
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Plantation
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Burleson, Texas

Head, age 45

Burleson, Texas · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Evans
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Cotton farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Burleson-County, Texas

Head, age 54

Burleson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Evans
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Justice Precinct 2
1935 Residence (County)	Burleson
Occupation	Farm Labor
Industry	On Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Fred Evans

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Burleson-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03995-00171)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ella Mae Cantel	7	Daughter	—	Texas
2	Jewel Lee Cantel	5	Daughter	—	Texas
3	Will Shorts	34	Head	Farmer	Texas
4	Neola Shorts	30	Wife	—	Texas
5	Dorthy Mae Shorts	12	Daughter	—	Texas
6	Will Jr Shorts	10	Son	—	Texas
7	Litha B Shorts	8	Daughter	—	Texas
8	Ester Lean Shorts	7	Daughter	—	Texas
9	Helen Joyce Shorts	5	Daughter	—	Texas
10	E D Shorts	3	Son	—	Texas
11	Erma Jean Shorts	0	Daughter	—	Texas
12	Hillard Smith	50	Head	Farmer	Texas
13	Madie Smith	40	Wife	—	Texas
14	Melvin Smith	22	Son	Farm Labor	Texas
15	Tiny Mae Smith	20	Daughter	—	Texas
16	Mary V Smith	18	Daughter	Farm Labor	Texas
17	Holland Porter	27	Head	Farmer	Texas
18	Mary Porter	27	Wife	—	Texas
19	Birdie Dixon	25	Head	House Keeper	Texas
20	Marie A J Dixon	24	Daughter	Farm Labor	Texas
21	Andrew Ferrell	54	Head	Farm Labor	Texas
22	Walter Fieldon	30	Head	Farm Labor	Texas
23	Beatrice Fieldon	26	Wife	—	Texas
24	Wilson Marjorie Fieldon	10	Niece	—	Texas
25	Jimmie Elms	14	Head	Farm Labor	Texas
26	Emma Thomas	30	Head	—	Texas
27	Miller Robert Lee Thomas	12	Son	—	Texas
28	Clinton Marie Thomas	24	Daughter	Farm Labor	Louisiana
29	Fred Evans THIS PERSON	54	Head	Farm Labor	Texas
30	Bessie Mary Evans	37	Daughter	—	Texas
31	Henry Johnnie Lee Evans	4	Grandson	—	Texas
32	Haywood Lewis	33	Head	Farm Labor	Texas
33	Beulah Lewis	40	Wife	—	Texas
34	Moron Carrol	34	Head	Farmer	Texas
35	Carrie Mae Carrol	32	Wife	—	Texas
36	Ruby Jewel Carrol	2	Daughter	—	Texas
37	Hubbard Carter	35	Head	Farm Labor	Texas
38	Fannie Carter	32	Wife	—	Texas
39	Henry Carter	15	Son	—	Texas
40	Oatis Carter	14	Son	—	Texas

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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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