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Margaret Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Guernsey-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guernsey-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eunice & Ethel — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guernsey-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Margaret R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambridge City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guernsey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Theater |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joann Evans | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Evans | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Betty Evans | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Reese Evans | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ethel Evans | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Guernsey, Ohio
Daughter, age 3
Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Margaret R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Guernsey, Ohio
Daughter, age 13
Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evens |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Guernsey-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 23
Guernsey-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Margaret R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambridge City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guernsey |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Theater |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Margaret Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Eunice Evens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Evan Evens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Reese Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Eunice Evens
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Evans
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Evan Evens
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Evans
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Reese Evans
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Evans
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Ohio
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Sibling
Joann Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Guernsey-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Guernsey-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03075-00062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John A Purdy | 27 | Head | Tool Dresser | Ohio |
| 2 | Dorothy E Purdy | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Joan Purdy | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Marlene G Purdy | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Marsha G Purdy | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Lorretta Purdy | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Reese E Evans | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 8 | Ethel D Evans | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Margaret R Evans THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Cashier | Ohio |
| 10 | Betty J Evans | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 11 | Joann Evans | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Charles B Clements | 65 | Head | Conductor | Ohio |
| 13 | Anna G Clements | 53 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Clarence E Young | 34 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 15 | Hazel A Young | 33 | Wife | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 16 | Wilber R Orme | 50 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 17 | Marjorie B Orme | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Elizabeth Orme | 21 | Daughter | Office Work | Ohio |
| 19 | Jean Orme | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Arthur B Orme | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | William C Orme | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Wilber L Jr Orme | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Ruby Ransom | 25 | Servant | Servant | Ohio |
| 24 | John R Seward | 44 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 25 | Margaret E Seward | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Martha A Seward | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Frank W Schick | 45 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 28 | Elizabeth Schick | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Harry Kahn | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 30 | Libbie Kahn | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Norman Kahn | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Nathaniel Kahn | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Charles R Fleming | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 34 | Bertha Fleming | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Evelyn Fleming | 26 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 36 | Dorothy Fleming | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Charles Jr Fleming | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Rosie Burt | 46 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Robert Burt | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Gloria Burt | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)