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Joseph Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Harry — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Millville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Evans | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joseph Evans | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| John Quinn | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Lawrence Quinn | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Jennie Quinn | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| John Evans | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Beatrice Evans | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, New …
Son, age 14
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Cumberland, New …
Son, age 23
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Coal Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Cumberland-County, New …
Head, age 34
Cumberland-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Joseph Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Evans
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Evans
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Evans
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Evans
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New Jersey
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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 — Cumberland-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02327-00165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fern De Tora | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Jane De Tora | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Rita De Tora | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Art Harker | 51 | Brother-in-law | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 5 | Annie R. Wass | 68 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 6 | George O. Wass | 42 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 7 | Clara Diver | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | David W. Diver | 50 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Arden O. Powell | 54 | Head | Cutter | Georgia |
| 10 | Joseph Evans THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Beatrice Evans | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Joan Evans | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | John Evans | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | John Quinn | 55 | Father-in-law | Loom Fixer | New Jersey |
| 15 | Jennie Quinn | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Lawrence Quinn | 29 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 17 | George Johnson | 57 | Head | Car Inspector | New Jersey |
| 18 | Bertha Johnson | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | George A. Johnson | 28 | Son | Substitute Mailman | New Jersey |
| 20 | Harold L. Johnson | 27 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 21 | Virginia Johnson | 22 | Daughter | Booker Dept. | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 3 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)