John Evans — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this John Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Alice — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Linn-County, Kansas
Surname	Evans
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Linn
Additional Details
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	7
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Township / Ward	Valley Township
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Elaine Evans	Daughter	—	10	~1930
John Evans	Head	—	33	~1907
Lucille Evans	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Linn, Kansas

Son, age 13

Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Evans
Given Name	Johnnie
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Belgium
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Linn, Kansas

Head, age 23

Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Evans
Given Name	John E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Belgium
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Barber Shop
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1500
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Linn-County, Kansas

Head, age 33

Linn-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members

Surname	Evans
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Linn
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	7
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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Our Model Tree links John Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Ed Evans

b. ~1875

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Alice Evans

b. ~1874

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Evans

Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Kansas

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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 — Linn-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01241-00610)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Nellie Purdy	25	wife	—	Indiana
2	Pansy M. Purdy	5	daughter	—	Kansas
3	Margaret Purdy	4	daughter	—	Kansas
4	Geraldine Purdy	3	daughter	—	Kansas
5	Joyce Purdy	1	daughter	—	Kansas
6	Infant Purdy	0	son	—	Kansas
7	Charles H. Jackson	46	head	Cutting Wood	Missouri
8	Ella B. Jackson	38	wife	—	Illinois
9	Fred W. Jackson	17	son	Laborer	Kansas
10	Glenn Jackson	15	son	Wood Cutter	Kansas
11	Goldie Jackson	12	daughter	—	Missouri
12	Charles R. Jackson	10	son	—	Kansas
13	Rosie Jackson	7	daughter	—	Kansas
14	Homer Lee Jackson	3	son	—	Kansas
15	Nancy B. Jackson	1	daughter	—	Missouri
16	Anna M. Von Hercke	76	head	—	Kansas
17	Thomas Hines	62	head	Laborer	Iowa
18	Hanna Hines	62	wife	—	Arkansas
19	Ike Smith	57	head	Timber Work	Missouri
20	Margaret Cassell	64	head	—	Kansas
21	Earl Madden	43	head	Mechanic	Iowa
22	Anna Madden	28	wife	—	Oklahoma
23	Anna Tubbs	76	head	—	Iowa
24	Earl Gatlin	48	head	Trucker	Kansas
25	Edna Gatlin	50	wife	—	Kansas
26	Marie Gatlin	24	daughter	Housekeeping	Kansas
27	Thelma Gatlin	18	daughter	Housekeeping	Kansas
28	Lovetta Gatlin	15	daughter	—	Kansas
29	Arlene Gatlin	8	daughter	—	Kansas
30	Chester Shaw	20	head	—	Missouri
31	Ruby Shaw	21	wife	—	Kansas
32	Coral Lee Shaw	4	daughter	—	Kansas
33	John Evans THIS PERSON	33	head	—	Kansas
34	Lucille Evans	32	wife	—	Kansas
35	Elaine Evans	10	daughter	—	Kansas
36	Perry Greent	61	head	Laborer	Kansas
37	Frank Greent	46	wife	—	Iowa
38	Wanda Greent	17	daughter	—	Missouri
39	Harold Greent	14	son	—	Missouri
40	Madison Doland	57	head	Laborer	Iowa

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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