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Harry Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Harry Evans across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Philip — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Harry F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rep. Dist. #6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rep Dist 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Evans | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Harry Evans | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Bertha Evans | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lois Evans | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Evans | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 7
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Harry F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 16
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Harry M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 26
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Harry F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 35
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Harry G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 47
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Harry F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rep. Dist. #6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Harry Evans across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Philip Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Evans
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Philip Evans
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Evans
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Evans
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Evans
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Evans
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Delaware
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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 — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry F. Evans THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 42 | Bertha Evans | 45 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 43 | James Evans | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Lois Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 45 | James Evans | 57 | Cousin | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Maggie Sting | 56 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 47 | Linwood Ward | 22 | Nephew | Farmer | Delaware |
| 48 | Horace Downes | 35 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 49 | Hazel Downes | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 50 | James Downes | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Robert Downes | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Noble Jr. Downes | 39 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 53 | Annie Downes | 36 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Evelyn Downes | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 55 | James G. Roden | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | Docia Roden | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | James S. Roden | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Charles R. Roden | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Lucille Roden | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Mary G. Roden | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 61 | Charles H. Stevens | 54 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 62 | Hannah Stevens | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Stanlaw G. Baker | 59 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 64 | Rosa B. Baker | 61 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Elizabeth Baker | 30 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Grover Baker | 23 | Son | Operator | Delaware |
| 67 | George Morris | 62 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 68 | Nora Morris | 53 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 69 | George S. Morris | 16 | Son | Helper | Delaware |
| 70 | Harvey Pongratz | 57 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 71 | Helen Pongratz | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Harold Pongratz | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Ralph Pongratz | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Charles G. West | 65 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 75 | Hattie E. West | 60 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 76 | George Landon | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Emanuel Kinsey | 65 | Hired Man | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Andrew Selby | 40 | Head | Bus Driver | Delaware |
| 79 | Agnes Selby | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Paul Selby | 21 | Son | Attendant | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 5 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)