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Robert Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Beaufort-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaufort-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anthony & Susan — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaufort-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheldon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sheldon |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola Evans | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lily Evans | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Evans | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ethel Evans | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Beaufort, South …
Son, age 3
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| 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
Beaufort, South …
Son, age 12
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Beaufort-County, South …
Head, age 23
Beaufort-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheldon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Robert Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Anthony Evans (~0.80 confidence) and mother Susan Evans (~0.80 confidence) and father Abraham Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Abram Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Evans (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.83
Father
Anthony Evans
b. ~1840
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Mother
Susan Evans
b. ~1849
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Father
Abraham Evans
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Abram Evans
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Evans
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Evans
b. ~1908
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Robert Evans
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · South Carolina
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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 — Beaufort-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaufort-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03790-00548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Ramsey | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Bertha Ramsey | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | "Edward ""Ed""" Young | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Laura B. Young | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Bertha Young | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Henry Young | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Willie Young | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Rebecca Young | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Elizabeth Young | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Leroy Young | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Rosalie Young | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lillian Young | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Clinton Major | 24 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Robert Evans THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ethel Evans | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lily Mae Evans | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lola Evans | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Abraham Evans | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Nancy Evans | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Evalina Evans | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Benjamin Evans | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Isaac Evans | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rebecca Evans | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Willie Evans | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Frank Butler | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Alma Butler | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Rebecca Jones | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Christina Garrett | 36 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Harry Carr | 40 | Head | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 30 | Gladys Carr | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Harry Carr | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Charlie Carr | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Emma Green | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | William Fields | 64 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Fields | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Joe Fields | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Hattie Fields | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Edward Fields | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Nathan Fields | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Henry Fields | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.8
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)