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Thomas Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clarke-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarke-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents M & Zula — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarke-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Thomas S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpentry work |
| Industry | NYA |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 308 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Carpentry Work |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Evans | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Mattie Evans | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Evans | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bessie Evans | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Thad |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Clarke, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Clarke, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Thad |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Clarke-County, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Clarke-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Thomas S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Occupation | Carpentry work |
| Industry | NYA |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 308 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Thomas Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father M Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zula Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father John Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Nelson Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
M Evans
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zula Evans
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Evans
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nelson Evans
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Evans
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Evans
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Evans
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mattie Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Clarke-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarke-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02015-00440)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lucy E Griffin | 26 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 42 | Sarah E Griffin | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Claude R Hamill | 34 | Head | Farm Work | Mississippi |
| 44 | Vinnie Hamill | 30 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 45 | James Hamill | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Louise Hamill | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Dennis Hamill | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Mary J Hamill | 67 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Noah Burt | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Paul Baker | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Mattie Baker | 50 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 52 | Larkin Baker | 26 | Son | Logging | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mack Baker | 23 | Son | Carpentry Work | Mississippi |
| 54 | Leo Baker | 20 | Son | Carpentry | Mississippi |
| 55 | Houston Baker | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 56 | Milton Baker | 16 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Gilbert (V) Powell | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Addie Powell | 41 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 59 | Singleton Powell | 20 | Son | Cooking | Mississippi |
| 60 | Clinton Powell | 18 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Joe Powell | 16 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Druda Powell | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Winifred Powell | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Vernice Powell | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Warner Powell | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Eveline Powell | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Stennie Powell | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Ola Roberson | 22 | Daughter | Housework | Mississippi |
| 69 | Echmen | 25 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Martha Boykin | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | B E Ellis | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mary Ellis | 22 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 73 | Ada W Ellis | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Walter W (X) Ellis | 35 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Bertha Ellis | 20 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 76 | Bobby G Ellis | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | John Evans | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Bessie Evans | 50 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 79 | Thomas S Evans THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Carpentry Work | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mattie M Evans | 20 | Son | Carpentry Work | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)