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James Evans — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this James Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Bert — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPolk-County, Iowa
SurnameEvans
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
1935 Residence (City)Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)Polk
Additional Details
OccupationDriver
IndustryTavern
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked50
Income (1939)520
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
OccupationDriver
Township / WardDes Moines City
Est. Birth Year~1915

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Joseph Evans Head — 61 ~1879
James Evans Son — 25 ~1915
Floyd Evans Son — 23 ~1917
Rosie Evans Spouse — 52 ~1888

Census Appearances

1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 3
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Evans
Given Name James B
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 13
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Evans
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Son, age 25
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
Surname Evans
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County) Polk
Occupation Driver
Industry Tavern
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 520
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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.
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Our Model Tree links James Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Bert Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosie Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Evans
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Bert Evans
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosie Evans
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Evans
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Evans
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Iowa
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Sibling
Floyd Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Polk-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01196-00503)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Archer Benson 53 Head Engineer Iowa
42 Victoria Benson 52 Wife — Ill.
43 Dorothy Benson 22 Daughter — Iowa
44 Virginia Benson 19 Daughter — Iowa
45 August Norrbom 80 Father-in-law Minister Sweden
46 Mary Norrbom 81 Mother-in-law — Sweden
47 Lucile Walker 53 Mother — Minn.
48 Florence Walker 31 Daughter Stenographer Iowa
49 Joseph Evans 61 Head Janitor Syria
50 Rosie Evans 52 Wife — Syria
51 James Evans THIS PERSON 25 Son Driver Iowa
52 Floyd Evans 23 Son Driver Iowa
53 Albert Miklus 34 Head Blacksmith Iowa
54 Elma Miklus 31 Wife Maid Iowa
55 Iris Miklus 9 Daughter — Iowa
56 Harley Wallen 40 Head Brakeman Iowa
57 Vera Wallen 36 Wife — Iowa
58 Harley Jr Wallen 15 Son — Iowa
59 Thelma Wallen 13 Daughter — Iowa
60 Stella Link 54 Head — Iowa
61 Florence Elder 53 Head Nurse Iowa
62 Fern Lindbeck 31 Head Egg Candler Iowa
63 Peter Sinks 46 Head Owner Iowa
64 Dolly Sinks 37 Wife — Iowa
65 William Christie 18 Boarder New Worker Iowa
66 George Edward Carr 46 Head Broker Iowa
67 Ethyl F Carr 45 Wife — Iowa
68 Edwin John Carr 14 Son — Iowa
69 Franklin Reese Carr 12 Son — Iowa
70 George Michael Carr 8 Son — Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

James + 1 sibling
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)

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