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Samuel Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Evans | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Lucy Evans | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Ernest Evans | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Charles August | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Harry Booker | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Clamay Brinder | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Samuel Evans | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Mamie Small | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Lavender Small | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clarence Small | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Head, age 38
New York, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 16 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Custom |
| Industry | Employee |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 48
New York, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Samuel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | U.S. Boat Guard |
| Industry | U.S. Customs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 16000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 55
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Evans
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02651-00106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Walter Austin | 48 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Catharine Austin | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mamie Lee | 54 | Lodger | Dressmaker | Kentucky |
| 44 | Thomas Anderson | 19 | Lodger | Assistant | New York |
| 45 | George Gozal | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Archer Lewis | 25 | Lodger | Porter | Utah |
| 47 | Josephine Robinson | 23 | Lodger | Houseworker | Virginia |
| 48 | Alfred Phillips | 15 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 49 | Lloyd Bynch | 65 | Lodger | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 50 | John Robinson | 25 | Lodger | Catering Decorator | Virginia |
| 51 | Elizabeth Beal | 48 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Clara Briggs | 63 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Louise Scott | 50 | Lodger | — | Columbia |
| 54 | Carrie Beard | 50 | Head | House Keeper | Ohio |
| 55 | Edward Travers | 54 | Lodger | Realtor | Virginia |
| 56 | Mattie Powell | 45 | Head | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lucan Melvin | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Clarence Williams | 35 | Head | Tailor | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ethel Williams | 30 | Wife | Embroiderer | New York |
| 60 | John Briggs | 21 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Samuel Evans THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Marie Evans | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Ernest Evans | 36 | Son | Electrician | Virginia |
| 64 | Lucy Evans | 74 | Mother | — | New York |
| 65 | Harry Booker | 57 | Brother in law | Chauffeur | Louisiana |
| 66 | Charles August | 53 | Lodger | Glassware | New York |
| 67 | Clarence Small | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Mamie Small | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Lavender Small | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Clamay Brinder | 21 | Lodger | New Worker | Mass |
| 71 | Marie Stanley | 48 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 72 | Adella Davis | 50 | Daughter | House Keeper | New York |
| 73 | Evelyn Perry | 32 | Niece | House Keeper | New York |
| 74 | Josephine Cooper | 38 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Geneva Cooper | 25 | Daughter | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 76 | Martin Heyward | 30 | Head | Chauffeur | Florida |
| 77 | Julia Heyward | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Viola Powell | 38 | Lodger | Finisher | New York |
| 79 | Charles Topping | 40 | Head | Mixer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Jane Huggin | 40 | Lodger | Laundress | South Carolina |
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)