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John Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Olmsted-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Olmsted-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earl & Nancy — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Olmsted-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Quincy Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Olmsted |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 62 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Quincy Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Evans | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Cyrus Evans | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| John Evans | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Olmsted, Minnesota
Son, age 17
Olmsted, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Olmsted, Minnesota
Son, age 27
Olmsted, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Olmsted-County, Minnesota
Son, age 38
Olmsted-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Quincy Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Olmsted |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 62 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 John Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Earl Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earl Evans
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Evans
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Evans
Son · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Cyrus Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Olmsted-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Olmsted-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01943-00821)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archie Bier | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Charles Bier | 71 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Lottie Bier | 67 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Wayne Bier | 36 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Dale Bier | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Mabel Bier | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Charles Bier | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 8 | William Bier | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Odis Bier | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | James Bier | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Frank Urban | 55 | Hired help | Hired Help | Lithuania |
| 12 | Alvin Bluhm | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Alma Bluhm | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Nadyne Bluhm | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Donna Bluhm | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Dorothy Bluhm | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Otto J. Baum | 66 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Hulda E. Baum | 58 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Herman A. Baum | 54 | Brother | Hired Help | Minnesota |
| 20 | Florence Baum | 34 | Niece | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Earl Evans | 72 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 22 | John Evans THIS PERSON | 38 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 23 | Cyrus Evans | 35 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 24 | Lloyd Yotzhacht | 36 | Head | Hired Help | Minnesota |
| 25 | Alice Yotzhacht | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Betty Yotzhacht | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Emil A. Vermilya | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Mary E. Vermilya | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Hugh C. Vermilya | 21 | Son | Hired Help | Minnesota |
| 30 | Betty Jean Vermilya | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Neil A. Schroeder | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Alice Schroeder | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Marlene Schroeder | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Donald Schroeder | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Judith Schroeder | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Ole W. Olson | 29 | Hired help | Hired Help | Minnesota |
| 37 | Alton H. Davis | 35 | Brother-in-law | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 38 | Geo. W. Amor | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Lena Amor | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | John Mayer | 24 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 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)