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Ruth Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Evans across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Convis Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Convis Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Evans | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elizabeth Evans | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Barbara Evans | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Leonard Evans | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Leonard Evans | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Evans | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Larry Evans | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Richard Evans | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Evans | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Calhoun, Michigan
Spouse, age 33
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Calhoun-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 46
Calhoun-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Convis Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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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Ruth Evans
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01737-00126)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Evans | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Leonard Evans | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 3 | Ruth Evans THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Leonard Evans | 25 | Son | Automobile Mechanic | Michigan |
| 5 | Larry Evans | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 6 | Richard Evans | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 7 | Thomas Evans | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Virginia Evans | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Elizabeth Evans | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Barbara Evans | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Charles Williams | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 12 | Ruth Williams | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Dorothy Coates | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Irene Coates | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Sheldon Coates | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Charles Williams | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Evabell Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Helen Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Clarence Williams | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Lloyd Gommer | 29 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 21 | Marian Gommer | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Donald Gommer | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Evalee Gommer | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Eugene Gommer | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Melvin Bowser | 46 | Head | Laborer W.P.A. | Michigan |
| 26 | Idolly Bowser | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Dorothy Bowser | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Marion Bowser | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Ellsworth Bowser | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Merrell Bowser | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Polly Lacey | 90 | Aunt | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Sandra Johnston | 1 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Anna Devereaux | 83 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Nicholas Devereaux | 60 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 35 | Richard Devereaux | 37 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 36 | Harry Dick | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 37 | Hazel Dick | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Robert Pettingill | 28 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 39 | Pauline Pettingill | 28 | Daughter | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 40 | Theodore Bradshaw | 36 | Head | Pattern Maker | Michigan |
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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)