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James Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earl & Carl — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cincinnati |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Piano mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1496 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Township / Ward | Cincinnati |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Evans | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| James Evans | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Carl Evans | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Donald Evans | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eleanor Evans | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 4
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 15
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Hamilton-County, Ohio
Son, age 25
Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cincinnati |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Piano mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1496 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Earl Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eleanor Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earl Evans
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Evans
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Evans
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eleanor Evans
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Evans
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Ohio
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Sibling
Donald Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl 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 — Hamilton-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03188-00331)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Kemmler | 43 | daughter | House Keeper | Ohio |
| 2 | Raymond Bunker | 44 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 3 | Marie Bunker | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Dallas Leighton | 30 | Head | Barber | Indiana |
| 5 | Florence Leighton | 31 | Wife | Waitress | Indiana |
| 6 | Juanita Leighton | 16 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Edward Beranek | 36 | Head | Garage Worker | Ohio |
| 8 | Frances Beranek | 29 | Wife | Secretary | Ohio |
| 9 | Carl S. Treger | 24 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 10 | Ethel M. Treger | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Ronald W. Treger | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Carl Ray Evans | 55 | Head | Piano Maker | Ohio |
| 13 | Eleanor Evans | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | James W. Evans THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Finisher | Ohio |
| 15 | Carl Ray Jr. Evans | 23 | Son | Pressman | Ohio |
| 16 | Donald Evans | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Robert L. Smith | 22 | Head | Installer | Ohio |
| 18 | Ruth Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Elwin C. Scholie | 42 | Head | Sales Agent | Ohio |
| 20 | Mary Scholie | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Chas C. Scholie | 19 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 22 | Marjorie Scholie | 16 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Anna Mae Scholie | 15 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Joan F. Scholie | 14 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Mary V. Scholie | 80 | mother | — | Ohio |
| 26 | J. Albert Runke | 60 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 27 | Anna Runke | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Anna Teuscher | 87 | mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Jess R. Mccollum | 32 | Head | Policeman | Ohio |
| 30 | Ann Mccollum | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Gay Mccollum | 9 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Norman Mccollum | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Mathias Weisgerber | 54 | Head | Production Mgr. | Hungary |
| 34 | Elsa Weisgerber | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Betty Weisgerber | 17 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Emil A. Harff | 51 | father-in-law | Cutter | Ohio |
| 37 | William H. Phipps | 31 | Head | Draftsman | Ohio |
| 38 | Helen L. Phipps | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Barbara L. Phipps | 11 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | William A. Phipps | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
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)