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James Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Walter — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harris-County, Texas |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Water Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Retail Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Water Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Evans | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Isaac Merrington | Other | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Viola Evans | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Evans | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jennie Evans | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Gladys Evans | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harris, Texas
Son, age 2
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Harris, Texas
Son, age 13
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harris-County, Texas
Son, age 23
Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Water Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Retail Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Walter Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gladys Evans (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Walter Evans
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Evans
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Evans
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Evans
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Evans
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Evans
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gladys Evans
b. ~1922
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
James Evans
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Texas
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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 — Harris-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harris-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04052-00821)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robt Comonini | 25 | Son | Electric Welder | Texas |
| 2 | John Palermo | 60 | Head | Farming | Italy |
| 3 | Annie Palermo | 52 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 4 | Cecilia Palermo | 25 | Dtr | — | Texas |
| 5 | Julius Palermo | 25 | Son | Station Operator | Texas |
| 6 | Joseph A Palermo | 19 | Son | Book Keeper | Texas |
| 7 | James Rigadito | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 8 | Lucille Rigadito | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Mary L Rigadito | 2 | Dtr | — | Texas |
| 10 | Louis S Trammelva | 25 | Head | Clerk | Texas |
| 11 | Nellie Trammelva | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Walter F Evans | 51 | Head | Dairy | Texas |
| 13 | Jennie M Evans | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Viola Evans | 18 | Dtr | Housework | Texas |
| 15 | James Evans THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 16 | Gladys E Evans | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 18 | Isaac L Merrington | 61 | Hired Man | Carpenter | Texas |
| 19 | Eugene Evans | 32 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 20 | Mayme Evans | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | David R Evans | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Randall R Evans | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Raymond B Evans | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Edward D Heard | 55 | Head | Switchman | Texas |
| 25 | Rose M Heard | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Jennie M Canino | 42 | Head | — | Italy |
| 27 | Johnnie Canino | 21 | Son | Pressman | Texas |
| 28 | James B Perkins | 24 | Head | Printer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Josephine Perkins | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Nick Dalco | 76 | Head | Retired | Italy |
| 31 | Laura Dalco | 62 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 32 | John W Reynaldo | 31 | Head | Welder | Texas |
| 33 | Myrtle Reynaldo | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | James L Reynaldo | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Gilbert A Reynaldo | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Davis L Reynaldo | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | William E Reynaldo | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Wilmer C Martin | 22 | Lodger | Bridge Tender | Texas |
| 39 | Mary M D Martin | 22 | Lodger | — | New Mexico |
| 40 | Robert E Martin | 0 | Lodger | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.86
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)