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Robert Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Evans across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Ida — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Robert F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Boston Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Painter |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Township / Ward | South Boston Town |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Evans | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Evans | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Robert Evans | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jessie Evans | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 4
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 13
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Robert S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Head, age 23
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Robert G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Transfer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Head, age 32
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Robert F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Boston Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Painter |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Evans
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Evans
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Evans
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Evans
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-00107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parkins Evans | 41 | Head | Ueeper | Virginia |
| 2 | Ida Evans | 34 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 3 | William Evans | 23 | Son | Ueeper | Virginia |
| 4 | Bernice Evans | 21 | Daughter | Weaver | Virginia |
| 5 | Lucy Evans | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Virginia |
| 6 | Linton Evans | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Marion Watkins | 52 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 8 | John L. Francisco | 20 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 9 | Mildred Francisco | 19 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 10 | Joyce Ann Francisco | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Elias Saunders | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Louise Saunders | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Nancy Saunders | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | David Jr. Saunders | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | John W. Dyer | 24 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 16 | Thelma Dyer | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Mary Ann Dyer | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | John W. Jr. Dyer | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Bennett Dyer | 47 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 20 | Aileen Dyer | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Willie Bowen | 38 | Cousin | Weaver | Virginia |
| 22 | Robert F. Evans THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Contractor | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jessie Lee Evans | 29 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 24 | Robert F. Evans | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Marion Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Victor Lloyd | 29 | Head | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 27 | Ima Lloyd | 26 | Wife | Operator | Virginia |
| 28 | Frances Lloyd | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Joyce Lloyd | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Marie Fulghum | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Thomas Fulghum | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Juan Fulghum | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Rosa Burton | 63 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Jack Burton | 44 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Aubrey Wooldridge | 53 | Head | Ueeper | Virginia |
| 36 | Sue Wooldridge | 49 | Wife | Spinster | Virginia |
| 37 | Ralph Wood | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 38 | Virginia Wood | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Roland Wood | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Ralph Wood | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)