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John Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gallia-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gallia-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gallia-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Broom Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 676 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Gallipolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Evans | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Evans | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Charles Evans | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Evans | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thelma Evans | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gallia, Ohio
Son, age 5
Gallia, Ohio · implied b. ~1915
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Gallia, Ohio
Son, age 15
Gallia, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Gallia-County, Ohio
Head, age 26
Gallia-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Broom Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 676 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Benjamin Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Evans
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Evans
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Evans
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Ohio
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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 — Gallia-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Gallia-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03072-00212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sarah Holesapple | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Ella Smeltzer | 72 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Lew Pruitt | 60 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 44 | Cora Pruitt | 71 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Ebon Clark | 27 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 46 | Hazel Clark | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | M. A. Lee | 70 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 49 | Bessie Lee | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Edith Blazer | 52 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 51 | Ruby Plummer | 49 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Ernest Cating | 60 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Ohio |
| 53 | Leta Cating | 49 | Sister | Attendant | Ohio |
| 54 | Joel Cating | 13 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Janice Cating | 9 | Niece | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Harry Clendenin | 41 | Head | Toll Collector | Ohio |
| 57 | Vannell Faye Clendenin | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Barbara L. Clendenin | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Harriet L. Clendenin | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | David Mehl | 54 | Head | Brick Mason | West Virginia |
| 61 | Anna Mehl | 57 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Everett Bresne | 44 | Brother-in-law | Brick Mason | Ohio |
| 63 | Ida Bresne | 43 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 64 | John Saeter | 30 | Head | Civil Engineer | Ohio |
| 65 | Wilma Saeter | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Saeter | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Charlie Northup | 52 | Head | Labour | Ohio |
| 68 | Belle Northup | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Francis Northup | 22 | Son | Labourer | Ohio |
| 70 | Eva Northup | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Thomas Earwoods | 29 | Head | Labourer | Ohio |
| 72 | Lawrence Prussell | 49 | Head | Labourer | Ohio |
| 73 | Dottie Prussell | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Genevieve Prussell | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | John Evans THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Labour | Ohio |
| 76 | Thelma Evans | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Barbara Lou Evans | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 78 | William D. Evans | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Charles Evans | 21 | Brother | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 80 | Troy Seagraves | 38 | Head | Labourer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)