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James Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Leon — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Renter |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Renter |
| Township / Ward | Boon Hill Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deloris Evans | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Rudine Evans | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Evans | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Madrid Evans | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnston, North …
Son, age 3
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Son, age 14
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Head, age 24
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Occupation | Renter |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ernest Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Leon Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father John Evans (~0.83 confidence) and mother Rebecca Evans (~0.83 confidence) and mother Lula Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Ernest Evans
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leon Evans
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Evans
b. ~1854
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Rebecca Evans
b. ~1845
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Lula Evans
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Evans
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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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 — Johnston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02933-00325)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Lane | 37 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ida May Lane | 34 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 3 | James Lane | 14 | Son | Operator | North Carolina |
| 4 | Joseph Jr Lane | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Hallie Lane | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Kenneth C Lane | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Nettie F Lane | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Shirley Lane | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Fannie Lane | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Pink Robbins | 23 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 11 | Metty Robbins | 19 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 12 | Bythan Radford | 22 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 13 | Elva Radford | 21 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 14 | Andrew Ourby | 40 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 15 | Dora Ourby | 36 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 16 | Henry Ourby | 18 | Son | Operator | North Carolina |
| 17 | Audrey Ourby | 15 | Daughter | Operator | North Carolina |
| 18 | Dixie Ourby | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lucile Ourby | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | James T Herring | 29 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 21 | Callie Herring | 34 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 22 | James Jr Herring | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John H Higgs | 78 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jane E Higgs | 68 | Wife | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 25 | George E Bizzile | 30 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Bizzile | 25 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lester House | 27 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ada House | 27 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 29 | Rifton House | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Myrna House | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | James Evans THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 32 | Madrid Evans | 21 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 33 | Deloris Evans | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Rudine Evans | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jim Massingill | 33 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lillian Massingill | 26 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 37 | Louis Massingill | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James L Massingill | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Thomas Massingill | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Idara Radford | 18 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)