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Samuel Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Evans across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Samuel Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jeffersonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Jeffersonville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Evans | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Samuel Evans | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Gannie Evans | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mattie Evans | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Elladean Evans | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Samuel Evans | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Roy Evans | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Richard Evans | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clark, Indiana
Son, age 5
Clark, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Samuel Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Clark-County, Indiana
Son, age 15
Clark-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Samuel Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jeffersonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Samuel Evans across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Samuel Evans
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Indiana
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Sibling
Elladean Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gannie Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Clark-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01031-00364)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Myrtle Conley | 34 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 42 | James Conley | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Alice Conley | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Wilhelmina Conley | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Jessie Conley | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Aileen Conley | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Morris Radford | 28 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Emma Radford | 83 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Henry Lackey | 54 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Eva Lackey | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Mary Lackey | 27 | Daughter | Maid | Kentucky |
| 52 | Dora Lackey | 25 | Daughter | Maid | Indiana |
| 53 | Hallie Lackey | 24 | Son | Porter | Indiana |
| 54 | James Lackey | 22 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 55 | Emma L. Lackey | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Samuel Evans | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mattie Evans | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Samuel Jr. Evans THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Richard Evans | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Gannie Evans | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Roy Evans | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Lois Evans | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Elladean Evans | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Venus Ballinger | 46 | Head | Housework | Indiana |
| 65 | Ella Higdon | 67 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | John Dilwater | 13 | Boarder | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Robert Robertson | 52 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Dora Robertson | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Charles Robertson | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Alice Robertson | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Kentucky |
| 71 | Raymond Posey | 5 | Grand-son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Rebecca Garrison | 98 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Edward Sheffey | 48 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 74 | Maude Sheffey | 51 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 75 | John E. Sheffey | 24 | Nephew | Newsboy | Indiana |
| 76 | Maggie Clay | 57 | Sister | Cook | Indiana |
| 77 | Morris Clay | 33 | Nephew | Houseman | Indiana |
| 78 | Saffell Clay | 28 | Nephew | Laborer | Indiana |
| 79 | Louis Mcgill | 57 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Celen Mcgill | 51 | Wife | — | 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)