Margaret Evans — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 76 b. ~1864 Female Head Born: Wales Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Columbia-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Evans
Given Name	Margaret A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus City
1935 Residence (County)	Columbia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales
Township / Ward	Columbus City
Est. Birth Year	~1864

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Lillian Evans	Daughter	—	43	~1897
Margaret Evans	Head	—	76	~1864

Census Appearances

1920

Columbia, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 56

Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Evans
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1930

Columbia, Wisconsin

Head, age 66

Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Evans
Given Name	Margaret A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wales
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1889
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Home Laundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3,000
Radio Set	No
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1940

Columbia-County, Wisconsin

Head, age 76

Columbia-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members

Surname	Evans
Given Name	Margaret A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus City
1935 Residence (County)	Columbia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

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Margaret Evans

Head · 1940 · age 76 · b. ~1864 · Wisconsin

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04466-00094)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Anna Westphal	68	Wife	—	Wisconsin
2	Arthur S. Edwards	39	Head	Plumber	Wisconsin
3	Bernadine Edwards	37	Wife	—	Wisconsin
4	Pernilla Waddell	55	Head	—	Wisconsin
5	Melva Waddell	50	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
6	Margaret A. Evans THIS PERSON	76	Head	—	Wales
7	Lillian Evans	43	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
8	Richard Pulver	40	Head	Bottom Man	Wisconsin
9	Elma Pulver	36	Wife	—	Wisconsin
10	Ralph Pulver	16	Son	—	Wisconsin
11	William J. Evans	47	Head	Field Supt.	Wisconsin
12	Cordelia Evans	44	Wife	—	Minnesota
13	William Jr. Evans	18	Son	—	Wisconsin
14	Joseph E. Evans	17	Son	—	Wisconsin
15	Paul Welk	59	Head	Manager	Germany
16	Jessie Welk	55	Wife	—	Wisconsin
17	Helen Deffner	43	Head	Librarian	Texas
18	John W. Ennis	77	Head	—	Wisconsin
19	John Gendron	58	Lodger	Traveling Salesman	Canada
20	Kathy Gendron	56	Lodger	—	Wisconsin
21	Bert Starkey	62	Head	Former	Wisconsin
22	Lena Starkey	59	Wife	—	Wisconsin
23	Sheila Starkey	23	Daughter	Housework	Wisconsin
24	Amelia Weisensel	87	Mother-in-law	—	Bohemia
25	Zeta Derr	68	Head	—	Wisconsin
26	Marie Derr	28	Daughter	Stenographer	Wisconsin
27	Anselm Zell	49	Head	Clerk	Germany
28	Helen Zell	44	Wife	—	Wisconsin
29	Margaret Zell	21	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
30	Marcella Zell	21	Daughter	Housework	Wisconsin
31	Alfred Liesch	36	Head	Carpenter	Wisconsin
32	Elsie Liesch	37	Wife	—	Wisconsin
33	Paul M. Lohr	44	Head	Bartender	Wisconsin
34	Eleanor Lohr	35	Wife	—	Wisconsin
35	Albert M. Holmes	36	Head	Assistant Cashier	South Dakota
36	Carolyn Holmes	34	Wife	—	South Dakota
37	Judith Ann Holmes	2	Daughter	—	Illinois
38	Cora Bunn	69	Head	Clerk	Wisconsin
39	Leonard Kassa	42	Head	Proprietor	Wisconsin
40	Elizabeth Kassa	40	Wife	Bookkeeper	Wisconsin

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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.

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