Harry Evans — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Indiana

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

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clay-County, Indiana
Surname	Evans
Given Name	Harry J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Brazil City
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Additional Details
Occupation	Labourer
Industry	County Road
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	460
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Labourer
Township / Ward	Brazil City
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 Harry	Age	Birth yr
Lena Evans	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Harry Evans	Head	—	54	~1886
Florence Evans	Daughter	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Clay, Indiana

Head, age 34

Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Evans
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Night Watchman
Industry	Soap Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Clay, Indiana

Head, age 44

Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Evans
Given Name	Harry J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Cement-Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	2
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Clay-County, Indiana

Head, age 54

Clay-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Evans
Given Name	Harry J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Brazil City
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Occupation	Labourer
Industry	County Road
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	460
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Harry Evans

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01032-00199)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Leo Shobe	28	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
42	Georganna Shobe	29	Wife	—	Indiana
43	Lydia Beadling	56	Head	—	England
44	William Beadling	30	Son	Labourer	Indiana
45	John Beadling	24	Son	Labourer	Indiana
46	Waneta Beadling	20	Daughter	Office Worker	Indiana
47	John H. Lawson	45	Head	Guard	Indiana
48	Minnie Lawson	40	Wife	—	Indiana
49	Betty Jean Lawson	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
50	Lucinda Sewell	82	Mother-in-law	—	England
51	Stella Salen	42	Head	—	Indiana
52	Valentine Frazier	24	Daughter	Grocery Clerk	Indiana
53	Clyde Frazier	23	Son	Labourer	Indiana
54	Fred Snyder	38	Head	Labourer	Indiana
55	Jennie Snyder	37	Wife	—	Indiana
56	Frankie Snyder	11	Son	—	Indiana
57	Mary E. Snyder	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
58	Helen F. Snyder	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
59	Otis Ray Snyder	18	Nephew	New Worker	Indiana
60	George Jarvis	35	Boarder	Labourer	Indiana
61	Harry J. Evans THIS PERSON	54	Head	Labourer	Indiana
62	Lena Evans	50	Wife	—	Indiana
63	Florence Evans	17	Daughter	Waitress + Worker	Indiana
64	Thomas Scobell	51	Head	Laborer	Indiana
65	Georgia Scobell	40	Wife	—	Indiana
66	James Plumber	26	Head	Laborer	Indiana
67	Virginia Plumber	26	Wife	—	Indiana
68	Jimmie Plumber	1	Son	—	Indiana
69	Lawrence Frazier	29	Head	Laborer	Indiana
70	Grace Olive Frazier	25	Wife	—	Indiana
71	Billie Gray	9	Step-son	—	Indiana
72	Erma Jean Gray	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
73	Bernard Gray	3	Son	—	Indiana
74	Edward Gray	2	Son	—	Indiana
75	Rebeckah Stewart	72	Head	—	Kentucky
76	Gilbert Garnett	10	Grandson	—	Indiana
77	Frank Van Ness	38	Head	Bartender	Indiana
78	Carrie Van Ness	32	Wife	—	Indiana
79	Charlie Shobe	67	Head	Kiln Foreman	Indiana
80	Charles Pitman	32	Head	Night Watchman	Indiana

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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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