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James Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Martin — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olyphant borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 310 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Township / Ward | Olyphant Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Evans | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Albert Evans | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Evans | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Robert Evans | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Martin Evans | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Hayden Evans | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Blanche Evans | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 9 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | New Paper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 32
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olyphant borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 310 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Thomas Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father William Evans (~0.81 confidence) and father William Evans (~0.81 confidence) and mother Margaret Evans (~0.81 confidence) and mother Margaret Evans (~0.81 confidence) and mother Sarah Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanch Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 10 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Thomas Evans
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Evans
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Evans
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Evans
b. ~1856
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
William Evans
b. ~1856
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Margaret Evans
b. ~1856
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Margaret Evans
b. ~1856
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Sarah Evans
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Evans
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanch Evans
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Evans
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hayden Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03526-00376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Ann Turko | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John Jr. Turko | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Eugene Turko | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Thomas Jones | 65 | Head | — | Wales |
| 5 | Margaret Jones | 65 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 6 | Frank Colona | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Bertha Colona | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William Jones | 65 | Head | Unloader | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Viola Jones | 40 | Wife | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Margaret Evans | 85 | Head | — | Wales |
| 11 | Morgan Evans | 50 | Son | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Velma Evans | 43 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Nicholas Sydel | 75 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Sydel | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Andrew Taras | 59 | Head | Secretary | Austria |
| 16 | Pearl Taras | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Michael Taras | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Joseph Shipoli | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Anna Shipoli | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Jo Ann Shipoli | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Joseph Jr. Shipoli | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Michael Phillips | 53 | Lodger | Laborer | Austria |
| 23 | Martin Evans | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Blanche Evans | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | James Evans THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Martin Jr. Evans | 30 | Son | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Albert Evans | 22 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Robert Evans | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Hayden Evans | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Joseph Mackrell | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Margaret Mackrell | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary Mackrell | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Murray Mackrell | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Donald Mackrell | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Aloysius Mackrell | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Albert Curwood | 62 | Head | — | England |
| 37 | Blodwen Curwood | 47 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 38 | William Curwood | 25 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Louis Kline | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 40 | Sarah Kline | 35 | Wife | — | Hungary |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 4 grandparents
~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)