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Nellie Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Anderson-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abner & Russel — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Broadway Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Broadway Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Evans | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Abner Evans | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Betty Evans | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| W Evans | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lizzie Evans | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Genevieve Evans | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Evans | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Evans | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anderson, South …
Daughter, age 1
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Anderson, South …
Daughter, age 12
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Anderson-County, South …
Daughter, age 23
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Broadway Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Occupation | helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 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 Nellie Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abner Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Russel Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Russell Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anne Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abner Evans
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Russel Evans
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Russell Evans
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anne Evans
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Evans
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · South Carolina
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Sibling
W Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genevieve Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Anderson-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03785-00711)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carl B. Watters | 32 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lucile S. Watters | 28 | Wife | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 43 | Malcolm Watters | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ray Watters | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Patricia Watters | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Phyllis Watters | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Gerald Watters | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Reid L. Campbell | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Lula S. Campbell | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Margaret Campbell | 18 | Daughter | Beautician | South Carolina |
| 51 | Abner B. Evans | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lizzie Evans | 28 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 53 | James Evans | 25 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Nellie Evans THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 55 | W. C. Evans | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Betty Evans | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Evans | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Genevieve Evans | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lewis M. Gambrell | 37 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 60 | Edith B. Gambrell | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Addie R. Watkins | 39 | Cousin | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Caroline Watkins | 3 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Frances Watkins | 1 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Thomas Evans | 27 | Head | Hired Hand | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lennie B. Evans | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Eddie Evans | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ruth Evans | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | William Evans | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Anna Evans | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Donny Evans | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Janis Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Margaret Evans | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | James W. Sr. Kay | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Inez B. Kay | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Sarah L. Kay | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | James W. Jr. Kay | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Charlie Kay | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Fred Kay | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Barbara Kay | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Lucretia Kay | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Nellie + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)