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Ruth Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Edith — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Utah
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Evans | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Alline Evans | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Samuel Evans | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| David Evans | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edith Evans | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Daughter, age 6
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Ruth S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Daughter, age 17
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Daughter, age 27
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father P Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Evans
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Evans
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
P Evans
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Evans
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Evans
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Utah
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Sibling
Alline Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04226-00230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Hill | 19 | Son | — | Utah |
| 42 | Gerald F Hill | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 43 | William Pugsley | 76 | Head | — | Utah |
| 44 | Nellie Pugsley | 45 | Daughter | School Teacher | Utah |
| 45 | Ralph Mitchell | 34 | Head | Butcher | Utah |
| 46 | Agnes Mitchell | 25 | Wife | — | Nevada |
| 47 | Reuben Jacobs | 49 | Head | Switchman | Utah |
| 48 | Blanche Jacobs | 48 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 49 | Donald R Jacobs | 18 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Utah |
| 50 | Viola B Jacobs | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 51 | Richard D Jacobs | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 52 | Reed N Jacobs | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 53 | Henry T Farmer | 56 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Texas |
| 54 | Jessie Farmer | 56 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 55 | Samuel H Evans | 66 | Head | — | Utah |
| 56 | Edith L Evans | 66 | Wife | — | England |
| 57 | Alline E Evans | 32 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | Utah |
| 58 | Ruth Evans THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 59 | David R Evans | 6 | Grandson | — | England |
| 60 | John O Farris | 47 | Head | Steam Fitter | Missouri |
| 61 | Lulu Farris | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 62 | Robert Farris | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 63 | Arden Farris | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 64 | David Farris | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 65 | Ralph Farris | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 66 | Frank C Sullivan | 58 | Head | Engineer | Iowa |
| 67 | Genevieve Sullivan | 57 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Frank C Jr Sullivan | 22 | Son | Actor | Utah |
| 69 | Jenny Sullivan | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | Utah |
| 70 | Ellis Bradley | 27 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 71 | Audrey Bradley | 23 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 72 | Patricia Ann Bradley | 2 | Daughter | — | Canada English |
| 73 | William R Work | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 74 | Camille E Work | 39 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 75 | Velma O Work | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Utah |
| 76 | Geraldine Work | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 77 | June Work | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 78 | William R Jr Work | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 79 | Darrell Work | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 80 | Wayne Work | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 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)