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Robert Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mingo-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mingo-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Albert — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mingo-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grey Eagle, W. Va. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mingo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Glass Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Grey Eagle W Va |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Evans | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Wilma Stilson | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Evans | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Howard Evans | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bertha Evans | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mingo, West …
Son, age 2
Mingo, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mingo, West …
Son, age 13
Mingo, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mingo-County, West …
Son, age 23
Mingo-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grey Eagle, W. Va. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mingo |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Glass Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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: father James Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Zoda Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linnie Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Evans
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Evans
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Zoda Evans
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Evans
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linnie Evans
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Evans
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Howard Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Mingo-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mingo-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04431-00192)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rachel Hatcher | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Peggy Alice Cochran | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Thomas A. Shewey | 64 | Head | Collector | Virginia |
| 44 | Vivian Mae Shewey | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Thomas Jr. Shewey | 26 | Son | Attendant | West Virginia |
| 46 | Annie Shewey | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Virginia Dessinger | 70 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Douglas Dempsey | 30 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 49 | Mary Dempsey | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Patsy Jean Dempsey | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Barbara Ann Dempsey | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Jess Compton | 48 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 53 | Vernie Compton | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Jess Jr. Compton | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Lee Pack | 34 | Head | Section Hand | Kentucky |
| 56 | Ida Pack | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Raymond Pack | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Lacy Pack | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Hazel Pack | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Villie Pack | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Rosie Young | 36 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Curtis Young | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Betty Joe Mullett | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Suntie Osborne | 33 | Head | Barber | Kentucky |
| 65 | Malta Osborne | 32 | Wife | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 66 | Billie Jane Osborne | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | William R. Muncy | 74 | In law | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Cordelia Muncy | 57 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Albert E. Evans | 61 | Head | Physician | West Virginia |
| 70 | Bertha C. Evans | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Robert Evans THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Howard Evans | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Wilma Stilson | 10 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | George Stepp | 68 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Shloie Stepp | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Roy Stepp | 32 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Thomas Stepp | 28 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 78 | Amanda Stepp | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Beulah Stepp | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Mildred Stepp | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)