James Evans — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this James Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Lester — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Evans
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Hours Worked	208
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Detroit
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Lester Evans	Head	—	42	~1898
James Evans	Son	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Son, age 13

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Evans
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Son, age 23

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Evans
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	no
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	laborer
Industry	auto factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	no
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Son, age 33

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members

Surname	Evans
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Hours Worked	208
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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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 William Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lester Evans (~0.60 confidence) and mother Leola Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.81

Father

William Evans

b. ~1887

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Lester Evans

b. ~1898

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.6

Mother

Leola Evans

b. ~1891

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

James Evans

Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Michigan

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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 — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01871-01066)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Barbara J Pauling	3	Daughter	—	Michigan
2	Elaine Pauling	1	Daughter	—	Michigan
3	Oscar Addington	16	Lodger	—	Tennessee
4	Rose Addington	41	Lodger	Maid	Georgia
5	Joseph M Lewis	47	Head	Paving Laborer	Mississippi
6	Lallie Lewis	52	Wife	—	Kentucky
7	Fred Halloway	57	Head	—	Mississippi
8	Elizabeth Halloway	57	Wife	Alley Laborer	Mississippi
9	Warren Brantly	28	Lodger	—	Georgia
10	Ruby Brantly	27	Lodger	Machine Operator	Ohio
11	Susie Halloway	40	Head	Maid	Georgia
12	Elmore Halloway	21	Daughter	—	Georgia
13	Andrew Hill	79	Lodger	—	Georgia
14	Chester Jackson	55	Head	Millwright	Ohio
15	Susie Jackson	52	Wife	Laundress	Tennessee
16	David Jackson	29	Son	Truck Driver	Alabama
17	Geraldine Jackson	30	Daughter in law	—	Canada
18	Barbara Jackson	8	Granddaughter	—	Michigan
19	Richard E Jackson	7	Grandson	—	Michigan
20	Ralph E Jackson	4	Grandson	—	Michigan
21	Jerome D Jackson	2	Grandson	—	Michigan
22	Solomon Wilson	30	Head	Street Laborer	Louisiana
23	Ethel Wilson	29	Wife	—	Georgia
24	Caroline Wilson	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
25	Gilbert Wilson	4	Son	—	Michigan
26	Samuel Jones	29	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
27	Ida Jones	22	Lodger	—	Florida
28	Carrie Nelloms	52	Lodger	—	Georgia
29	Armester Wilson	49	Head	Truck Driver	Louisiana
30	Belle Wilson	48	Wife	—	Louisiana
31	Violet Goddie	68	Mother	—	Louisiana
32	69 There Ends Block 32 Begins	None	—	—	—
33	Lollie Mitchell	50	Head	Seamstress	Georgia
34	Theodore Brooks	15	Son	—	Georgia
35	Lester Evans	42	Head	Maid	Ohio
36	James Evans THIS PERSON	33	Son	—	Ohio
37	Henry Collins	54	Head	—	Mississippi
38	Pearl Collins	43	Wife	Seamstress	Mississippi
39	George Allen	30	Brother in law	—	Mississippi
40	70 There Ends Block 69 Begins	None	—	—	—

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Pedigree Summary

James

Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.81

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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