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James Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & William — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer oil burners |
| Industry | Heating |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Engineer Oil Burners |
| Township / Ward | Astoria |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Evans | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Evans | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mary Evans | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 8
New York, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 18
New York, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 29
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Engineer oil burners |
| Industry | Heating |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 James Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father William Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Evans
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Evans
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Evans
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Evans
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Evans
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02720-00052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Aschner, Ethel Aschner | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 42 | Howard Aschner | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | John Alpegiani | 29 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 44 | Frances Alpegiani | 26 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 45 | Robert Alpegiani | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Edward Guttenplan | 28 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 47 | Pauline Guttenplan | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Adam Ehrenau | 36 | Head | Chauffeur | Hungary |
| 49 | Madeline Ehrenau | 36 | Wife | Clerk | New York |
| 50 | Frank Marshall | 30 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 51 | Anna Marshall | 30 | Wife | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 52 | John Mattman | 26 | Head | Window Cleaner | New York |
| 53 | Concetta Mattman | 23 | Wife | Milliner | New York |
| 54 | Fred Gelberg | 41 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 55 | Erna Gelberg | 42 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 56 | Constance Gelberg | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Alexander Aschner | 40 | Head | Junior Clerk | Hungary |
| 58 | Hulda Aschner | 40 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 59 | Alan Aschner | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Julius Moritz | 31 | Head | Photo Engraver | New York |
| 61 | Susie Moritz | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Frank Jaeger | 31 | Head | Dyer | New York |
| 63 | Marie Jaeger | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | James H. Evans THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Engineer Oil Burners | New York |
| 65 | Mary Evans | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Grace M. Evans | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Charles Benny | 36 | Head | Electric Supplies | New York |
| 68 | Esther Benny | 31 | Wife | Electric Supplies | New York |
| 69 | Vera Benny | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Arthur Benny | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | John Brunetti | 52 | Head | Proprietor Grocery Store | Italy |
| 72 | Theresa Brunetti | 47 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 73 | Lidia Brunetti | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Dante Brunetti | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Murray Sabet | 28 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 76 | Linda Sabet | 21 | Wife | — | England |
| 77 | George Rohler | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 78 | Mary Rohler | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 79 | John Rohler | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | George Pilty | 24 | Head | Salesman | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)