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Grace Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Grace Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Dallas — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | ornamenter |
| Industry | glass factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 251 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Ornamenter |
| Township / Ward | Vincennes Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hoffman | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Boyd Evans | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Guard Evans | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dallas Evans | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Harry Evans | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Grace Evans | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Patricia Evans | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Evans | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lloyd Evans | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Opha Evans | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Rita Evans | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clifford Evans | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Anna Evans | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Rosanne Evans | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Indiana
Daughter, age 3
Knox, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Grace L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Knox, Indiana
Daughter, age 13
Knox, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Grace F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Knox-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 23
Knox-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 14 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | ornamenter |
| Industry | glass factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 251 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Grace Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Dallas Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Opha Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Evans
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dallas Evans
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Opha Evans
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Evans
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Grace Evans
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Indiana
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Sibling
Lloyd Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosanne Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Boyd Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01061-00408)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lilly Fern Burrell | 28 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Robert Lee Helphinstine | 75 | head | — | Indiana |
| 43 | William E. Helphinstine | 65 | son | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Jacqueline S. Helphinstine | 45 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Lowell D. Cockrum | 34 | head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 46 | Sylvia Cockrum | 31 | wife | Dresser | Indiana |
| 47 | Betty Lou Cockrum | 12 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Dorothy J. Cockrum | 8 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Claude L. Ray | 25 | head | Sign Painter | Indiana |
| 50 | Vera Ray | 24 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Danny Lee Ray | 2 | son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Daniel A. Ray | 1 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Dallas Evans | 46 | head | Chemist | Indiana |
| 54 | Opha Evans | 42 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Grace Evans THIS PERSON | 23 | daughter | Ornamenter | Indiana |
| 56 | Lloyd Evans | 21 | son | Loader | Indiana |
| 57 | Boyd Evans | 17 | son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 58 | Clifford Evans | 15 | son | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Mary Ruth Evans | 12 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Rita Jean Evans | 11 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Anna Lee Evans | 9 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Rosanne Evans | 7 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Harry Paul Evans | 5 | son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Patricia Evans | 2 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Richard Lee Hoffman | 3 | son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Guard Ray Evans | 1 | grandson | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Edward P. Schehr | 63 | head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 68 | Raymond F. Barrett | 30 | head | Heel Seater | Indiana |
| 69 | Dorothy Barrett | 28 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Iris Barrett | 12 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Robert Barrett | 8 | son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Delores Barrett | 6 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Patty Barrett | 2 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Martha Cullison | 73 | head | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Doris Cullison | 18 | granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Robert M. Smith | 52 | head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 77 | Rachel E. Smith | 53 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Nora Ellen Abel | 17 | niece | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Everett E. Martin | 31 | head | Tank Man | Illinois |
| 80 | Flo E. Martin | 29 | wife | — | Indiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Grace + 10 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)