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James Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tazewell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jessie & Sallie — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tazewell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | TOWN OF BLUEFIELD |
| 1935 Residence (County) | TAZEWELL |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Retail Coal |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Bluefield |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Evans | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sallie Evans | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| James Evans | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Ratcliffe | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Paul Evans | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elizabeth Evans | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| James Evans | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tazewell, Virginia
Son, age 12
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Tazewell, Virginia
Son, age 22
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery Store 6490 |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Tazewell-County, Virginia
Son, age 32
Tazewell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | TOWN OF BLUEFIELD |
| 1935 Residence (County) | TAZEWELL |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Retail Coal |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Jessie Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jessie Evans
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Evans
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Evans
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Sibling
Shirley Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Tazewell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04298-00090)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Melvin Martin | 40 | Inmate | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 43 | Robert Crawford | 30 | Inmate | Painter | Virginia |
| 45 | Walter J. Benbow | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Mabel M. Benbow | 53 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 47 | Roy C. Benbow | 19 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 48 | Cary T. Benbow | 56 | Head | Inspector | Virginia |
| 49 | J. Lois Benbow | 62 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Roy E. Howard | 34 | Head | Auto Body Mechanic | Virginia |
| 51 | Virenia W. Howard | 23 | Wife | Beautician | Virginia |
| 52 | Almond M. Bane | 56 | Head | Traveling Salesman | N. Carolina |
| 53 | Laura N. Bane | 31 | Wife | Office Manager | Virginia |
| 54 | A. Goodwin Perkins | 33 | Head | Superintendent | Virginia |
| 55 | Winifred C. Perkins | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Lester S. Burkett | 23 | Head | Lumber Stacker | Virginia |
| 58 | Edith F. Burkett | 20 | Wife | Ironer | Virginia |
| 59 | J. Henry Lawson | 50 | Head | Section Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Laura E. Lawson | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Lucille L. Lawson | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 62 | Pearl R. Lawson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | R. Lester Caldwell | 27 | Son-in-law | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 64 | Marie H. Caldwell | 24 | Daughter | Ironer | Virginia |
| 65 | Virenia Barrett | 78 | Head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 66 | Edith V. Barrett | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Sallie C. Evans | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 68 | James A. Evans THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 69 | Elizabeth N. Evans | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 70 | James W. Evans | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Paul A. Evans | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Shirley S. Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary E. Ratcliffe | 21 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 74 | Charles P. Carbaugh | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Hildred A. Carbaugh | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | C. Orrin Carbaugh | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Harry E. Carbaugh | 17 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 78 | Henry R. Carbaugh | 15 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 79 | Donald L. Carbaugh | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | F. Louise Carbaugh | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)