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Robert Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Etta & Frances — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | RICHMOND |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Evans | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| S Garland | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Barbara Garland | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edward Evans | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Evans | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 12
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Robert F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 21
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 32
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | RICHMOND |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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: mother Etta Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Etta Evans
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Evans
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Evans
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Evans
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Evans
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Sibling
Edward Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04320-00324)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beatrice Jeffries | 62 | Wife | — | England |
| 2 | Raymond E. Martin | 23 | Step son | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 3 | Beatrice Martin | 24 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Frances R. Evans | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Robert L. Evans THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Edward T. Evans | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 7 | S. Garland | 7 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Barbara Anne Garland | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Herman P. Townsend | 42 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Mary E. Townsend | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Susie Townsend | 74 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 12 | John E. Jenkins | 46 | Head | Plumber Helper | Virginia |
| 13 | Maria B. Jenkins | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | William Cook | 27 | Brother-in-law | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 15 | Sara R. Taylor | 42 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 16 | Elizabeth Williams | 22 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 17 | Hubert Fitzgerald | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Hessie Fitzgerald | 52 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 19 | Elizabeth Fitzgerald | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Isach Fitzgerald | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Jacob Fitzgerald | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | David Fitzgerald | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Margaret Fitzgerald | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Joseph Fitzgerald | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ulysses R. Kenney | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 26 | Elizabeth S. Kenney | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Ulysses R. Kenney | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary E. Ruffin | 40 | Mother-in-law | House Worker | Virginia |
| 29 | Warren E. Ruffin | 18 | Brother-in-law | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 30 | John A. Harris | 40 | Head | Freight Handler | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary E. Harris | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Miles S. Harris | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Gloria S. Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Betty J. Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary S. Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | John A. Jr. Harris | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Edward H. Harris | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ella Smith | 35 | Head | Day Worker | Virginia |
| 39 | Earnest Smith | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Aran W. Smith | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
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)