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Ruth Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Owsley-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Evans across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Owsley-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Owsley-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elana Evans | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Waneda Evans | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Hester Evans | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Virginia Evans | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth Evans | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Wandalee Evans | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Willie Evans | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Harry Evans | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Grace Evans | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Owsley, Kentucky
Other, age 2
Owsley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Owsley-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Owsley-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ruth Evans across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Evans
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Wandalee Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elana Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Waneda Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Owsley-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Owsley-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01347-00401)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Robinson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Willie Evans | 56 | Head | Labor Wpa | Kentucky |
| 3 | Grace Evans | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Elana Evans | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ruth Evans THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Harry Evans | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Virginia Evans | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Hester Bell Evans | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Wandalee Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Waneda Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Sarah Anderson | 66 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Henry Anderson | 23 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 13 | Harlan Heard | 32 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 14 | Neace Heard | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Martha Heard | 24 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Paul Dean Heard | 8 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Almon Reynold Heard | 6 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mildred Jean Heard | 2 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Charlie Rowland | 55 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 20 | Cara Rowland | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Charlie Burns | 41 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 22 | Rady D. Burns | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Graham Burns | 16 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 24 | Ernest Bowling | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Hubert Bowling | 24 | Son-in-law | Labor | Kentucky |
| 26 | Herman Bowling | 2 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Chas Bowling | 0 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Young Poore | 53 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Julia Poore | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Carl Terast|Tevast | 42 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 31 | Jessie Terast|Tevast | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Edna Terast|Tevast | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Florence Terast|Tevast | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Donald Terast|Tevast | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Willie Halcomb | 65 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 36 | Clara Halcomb | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Blair Halcomb | 25 | Son | Sign | Kentucky |
| 38 | Helen Halcomb | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Hunter Halcomb | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 40 | Jennie Halcomb | 37 | Wife | Teaching | Kentucky |
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)