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Joseph Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Solomon & Dalman — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamsburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laws |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Laws |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Evans | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joseph Evans | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Evans | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| George Evans | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ada Evans | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 8
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 19
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Williamsburg-County, South …
Head, age 29
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laws |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Solomon Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Dalman Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Solomon Evans
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dalman Evans
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Evans
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Evans
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · South Carolina
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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 — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03844-00141)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Evans | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Raleigh Evans | 36 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Dan Evans | 32 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Margaret Evans | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | George Evans | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Mordecai Evans | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Estelle Evans | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Joseph Evans THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ada Evans | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | George Evans | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Mamie Lee Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Joseph Jr. Evans | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Liza Brown | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Barbara Brown | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Zelma Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Fred Brown | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Charlie Giles | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Sara Giles | 28 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Edward Giles | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lizzie Giles | 36 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | John C. Giles | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Sara Cooper | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Charlotte Cooper | 16 | Granddaughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | William Cooper | 12 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Letha Mae Cooper | 9 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | William Kinder | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Margaret Kinder | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | May Bell Kinder | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Bonnie Kinder | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Fannie Kinder | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Alberta Kinder | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Aretha Kinder | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Willie Kinder | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Major Dale Kinder | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Buddy Kinder | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Dan Kinder | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Agnes Kinder | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mamie Lee Kinder | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Carrie Brockington | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Leland Brockington | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
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)