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John Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Brunswick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brunswick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Peter — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brunswick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meherrin M.D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 34 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Meherrin Md |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Evans | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Virginia Evans | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Evans | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Richard Malone | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Clinton Evans | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Evans | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sallie Evans | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 5
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 9 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 | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 14
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV NP |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Brunswick-County, Virginia
Son, age 24
Brunswick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meherrin M.D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 34 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 John Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Evans
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Evans
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Evans
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Evans
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Evans
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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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 — Brunswick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brunswick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04250-00047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Kidd | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Roosevelt Kidd | 34 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Adeline Kidd | 33 | daughter in-law | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Dorothy Kidd | 4 | grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Vernon Kidd | 0 | grand son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Jacob Wingfield | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Charlie Evans | 65 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Sallie Evans | 60 | wife | Spinner | Virginia |
| 9 | John Evans THIS PERSON | 24 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Virginia Evans | 21 | daughter in-law | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John Jr Evans | 1 | grand son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Clinton Evans | 6 | adopted son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Richard Malone | 22 | Lodger | Teacher | Virginia |
| 14 | Philip Crenshaw | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Emmie Crenshaw | 53 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Kathleen Crenshaw | 16 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | John W. Crenshaw | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Belle Crenshaw | 50 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Hezekiah Crenshaw | 22 | son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Eunice Crenshaw | 19 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | David Crenshaw | 17 | son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Isabella Crenshaw | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Christine Crenshaw | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | William Crenshaw | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Blanche Crenshaw | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Tommie W. Crowder | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Nettie Crowder | 58 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Virginia Crowder | 20 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Richard Crowder | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Roy Crowder | 13 | grand son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Frances M. Pulley | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Ethel M. Pulley | 9 | grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Todossa Pulley | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Johnnie B. Clary | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Thelma Clary | 20 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Bernice Clary | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Earnest Sadler | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Susie Sadler | 77 | mother | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ida Barfield | 31 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Curtis Barfield | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)