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Mary Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dellew & Will — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hinds |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Evans | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Evans | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Leon Evans | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Percy Evans | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Madison, Mississippi
Daughter, age 20
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Madison-County, Mississippi
Head, age 30
Madison-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hinds |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Mary Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dellew Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dellew Evans
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Evans
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Evans
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Evans
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Mississippi
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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 — Madison-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02047-00275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James O. Linton | 31 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Mary Linton | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Grady Linton | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | R. E. Dunn | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 5 | Mary Dunn | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Vedah Mae Howard | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Grandson Herman | None | M | — | — |
| 8 | Nathan Douglas | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Emmalee Douglas | 20 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 10 | Dennis Douglas | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Maggie Lee Douglas | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Doc Coerell | 55 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Sermie Mckee | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 14 | Lizzie Mckee | 25 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 15 | Will Marshall | 35 | Head | Caretaker | Mississippi |
| 16 | Maria Marshall | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mary Evans THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Percy Evans | 35 | Husband | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Leon Evans | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ella Lee Evans | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Moses Bardsley | 45 | Head | Repairman | Louisiana |
| 22 | Estelle Bardsley | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 23 | Junior Bardsley | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Luther Green | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Hattie May Green | 33 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 26 | Nelson Smoot | 51 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Emma Smoot | 29 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 28 | Nathan Grant | 33 | Head | Deliveryman | Mississippi |
| 29 | Maggie Grant | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | John Earl Bogans | 13 | Son in law | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | James W. Jarratt | 56 | Head | Contractor | Tennessee |
| 32 | Irene Jarratt | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Bonce Culbertson | 29 | Head | Collector | Alabama |
| 34 | Vera Culbertson | 30 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Mississippi |
| 35 | L. J. Batto | 52 | Head | Traveling Representative | Mississippi |
| 36 | Bessie Batto | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Willie P. Mcdonald | 20 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Elizabeth Mcdonald | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | William R. Mcdonald | 0 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Virgil L. Hayes | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
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)