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George Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thos — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Williamstown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Oiler |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Oiler |
| Township / Ward | Williams Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Evans | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| George Evans | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruth Evans | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Williamstown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Occupation | Oiler |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 George Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Thos Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Evans
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thos Evans
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Evans
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Evans
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03486-00383)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Evans THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Oiler | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Ruth Evans | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | George Jr Evans | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | William Brennan | 55 | Head | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Laura Brennan | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Catherine Brennan | 30 | Daughter | Tagger | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Margaret V Brennan | 29 | Daughter | Theller | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Margaret L Brennan | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Anna Craven | 54 | Head | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Catherine Craven | 41 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Mary Craven | 45 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | John Shuttleworth | 21 | Head | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Dorothy J Shuttleworth | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | John Shutt | 50 | Head | General Outside Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Anna Shutt | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Clayton Shutt | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Lamar Shutt | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Harry Marchuck | 61 | Lodger | Coal Miner | Austria |
| 59 | Emma Shutt | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | George Shutt | 26 | Son | Independent Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Allister Shutt | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Marion Shutt | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Alice Shutt | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Herman Shutt | 17 | Son | Teacher Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Clarence Shutt | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John Cornell | 49 | Head | — | Austria |
| 67 | Thomas Craven | 35 | Head | Blacksmith Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Helen Craven | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Thomas Jr Craven | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Anna M Craven | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John O'Brien | 30 | Head | General Outside Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Ida O'Brien | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | David O'Brien | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Patricia A O'Brien | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Noah Shutt | 43 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Flossie Shutt | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Alberta Shutt | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Russell Shutt | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Leroy Shutt | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Catherine Inherit | 34 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)