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Helen Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Grant-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Helen Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grant-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Evers & Glenn — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grant-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Helen V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Union Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Evans | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Sarah Evans | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Emil Evans | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Helen Evans | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dolly Evans | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Glenn Evans | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Glenn Evans | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Leo Evans | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grant, West …
Daughter, age 2
Grant, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Helen V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Grant, West …
Daughter, age 12
Grant, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Helen L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Grant-County, West …
Daughter, age 22
Grant-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Helen V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Helen Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Evers Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Glenn Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father John Evans (~0.82 confidence) and mother Jane Evans (~0.82 confidence) and mother Dollie Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dolly Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Evers Evans
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Glenn Evans
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Evans
b. ~1848
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Jane Evans
b. ~1849
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Dollie Evans
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dolly Evans
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Evans
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Glenn Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dean Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emil Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Grant-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Grant-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04403-00567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edgar Barger | 29 | Head | Operating Line | West Virginia |
| 42 | Scott S Barger | 62 | Head | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 43 | Osa Barger | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Angie Haldren | 27 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Arthur Haldren | 27 | Son in Law | Operator Boss | West Virginia |
| 46 | Allen L Haldren | 4 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Arthur S Barger | 36 | Head | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 48 | Lucy Barger | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Harland R Barger | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Donald A Barger | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Verlin R Barger | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Chris S Rohrbaugh | 41 | Head | Building Road | West Virginia |
| 53 | Mary Rohrbaugh | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Chester Rohrbaugh | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Omer Rohrbaugh | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Dayton S Keaster | 45 | Head | Director Getting Out | West Virginia |
| 57 | Rachel S Keaster | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Garnald R Keaster | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 59 | Hazel I Keaster | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Charles H Keaster | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Donald D Keaster | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Kenton Rohrbaugh | 72 | Head | House Builder | West Virginia |
| 63 | Sarah M Rohrbaugh | 70 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Glenn J Evans | 45 | Head | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 65 | Dolly E Evans | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Helen V Evans THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Maid | West Virginia |
| 67 | Sarah I Evans | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Glenn R Evans | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 69 | Leo E Evans | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Emil M Evans | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Dean J Evans | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Frank Chamberlin | 74 | Head | Operating Sawmill | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Berlin S Thompson | 23 | Son | Overseer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Anna E Thompson | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Berg Kermit | 31 | Head | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 76 | Beulah M Kermit | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Dean L Kermit | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Virginia Kermit | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Anna B Kermit | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Robert O Kermit | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)