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Margaret Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Justus — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Head
Born: Maryland
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd Election District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Evans | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elaine Evans | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Francis Evans | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hazel Evans | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Evans | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Estelle Evans | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Harry Evans | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ray Evans | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| George Evans | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 21
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Margaret L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Spouse, age 32
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-County, Maryland
Head, age 42
Baltimore-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Margaret Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Gerwig (~0.92 confidence) and father Justus Gerwig (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Gerwig
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Justus Gerwig
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Evans
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01503-00716)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert Redmon | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 42 | John Redmon | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 43 | George Redmon | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Lucy E Mcdaniel | 38 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 45 | Elmer Mcdaniel | 23 | Housekeeper's Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 46 | Sadie D Smoot | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Lee P Smoot | 18 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 48 | Martin E Smoot | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 49 | Ben P Smoot | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Levi C Lowe | 74 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 51 | Conrad M Wolf | 71 | Head | Grocer | Maryland |
| 52 | Anna Wolf | 68 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Francis Trigise | 66 | Brother in law | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Marion E Wolf | 13 | Niece | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Margaret Evans THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Francis M Evans | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Maryland |
| 57 | George E Evans | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 58 | Harry B Evans | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 59 | Hazel C Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Hilda L Evans | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Elaine E Evans | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Ray W Evans | 26 | Son | Carder | Maryland |
| 63 | Estelle Evans | 26 | Daughter in law | House Maid | Maryland |
| 64 | William J Meekins | 48 | Head | Plasterer | Maryland |
| 65 | Elizabeth E Meekins | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Leroy R Meekins | 17 | Son | Plasterer Helper | Maryland |
| 67 | Daniel S Meekins | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 68 | Angus D Meekins | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 69 | James R Arnold | 54 | Head | Truck Repairman | Maryland |
| 70 | Carrie E Arnold | 54 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Charles M Arnold | 23 | Son | Teacher | Maryland |
| 72 | Edward S Ireland | 33 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Gladys S Ireland | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Philip E Ireland | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Dale L Ireland | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Jacob C Filein | 46 | Head | Tool Sharpener | Maryland |
| 77 | Harriet R Filein | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 78 | Helen L Filein | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | John W Filein | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Mary B B Wood | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
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)