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Jessie Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Evans across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Evans | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hart Evans | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| James Evans | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Earl Evans | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Eugene Evans | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jessie Evans | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ronald Evans | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Spouse, age 21
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 31
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Jessie Evans across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Evans
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Ohio
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03214-00263)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Susie Grier | 45 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Lala Grier | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Afa Grier | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | John Grier | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | William Grier | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Cleophus Grier | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Hart Evans | 35 | Head | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 48 | Jessie Evans THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | James Evans | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Eugene Evans | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Leonard Evans | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Ronald Evans | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Earl Evans | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Taylor Buchanan | 49 | Head | Chipper | Tennessee |
| 55 | Beatrice Buchanan | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Taylor Taylor | 20 | Son | Chipper | Tennessee |
| 57 | Melvin Thompson | 24 | Head | Receiving Gang | Mississippi |
| 58 | Carrie Thompson | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Vania Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Minnie R. Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Leroy Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Moly Clayton | 43 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Henry Cash | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | Elvie Cash | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Hudson Ford | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 66 | Willie Mae Ford | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Carrie Ford | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Mattie Ford | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Linna Ford | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Margaret Ford | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Henry Ford | 24 | Head | Metal Pourer | Georgia |
| 72 | Henrietta Ford | 20 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 73 | Wilbur Ford | 25 | Brother | Metal Pourer | Georgia |
| 74 | Harry Wilson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Rebertha Wilson | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Nellie Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Harry Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Conrad Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Milton Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Jere Wilson | 42 | Sister | New Worker | Alabama |
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)