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Thomas Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Florence — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | cutter |
| Industry | rugs |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Evans | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Richard Evans | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Martha Evans | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 22
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | cutter |
| Industry | rugs |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father William Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Evans
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Evans
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Evans
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Evans
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Evans
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03697-00616)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Thomas | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | George Jr. Thomas | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Thomas Evans THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Martha Evans | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Richard Evans | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William Riedel | 37 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 7 | Mary Riedel | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 8 | Theresa Schupfer | 62 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 9 | Rae Shull | 62 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | James B. Shull | 22 | Son | Roller | New Jersey |
| 11 | Anna M. Scott | 52 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Nicholas A. Werer | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Lillian R. Werer | 21 | Wife | Laboratory Worker | New Jersey |
| 14 | Charles H. Trickel | 52 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Minnie Trickel | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Charles Jr. Trickel | 21 | Son | Supply Man | New Jersey |
| 17 | Valentine Hagenhauser | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | S. May Hagenhauser | 57 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Max L. Scheffler | 58 | Head | Superintendent | Germany |
| 20 | Mary L. Scheffler | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary L. Lenhardt | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 22 | Cora Q. Witmer | 64 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Emma E. Kemper | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary L. Kemper | 57 | Sister | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Bertha Archbacher | 53 | Head | Floor Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Catherine Funck | 53 | Head | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | George Ebler | 34 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Dorothy Ebler | 29 | Wife | Sales Girl | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Raymond Conway | 28 | Head | Inspector | Northern Ireland |
| 31 | Benjamin Bluestein | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 32 | Ida Bluestein | 54 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 33 | Irvin Bluestein | 19 | Son | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ralph Lopatin | 18 | Nephew | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Earl Lopatin | 13 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Francis Mcnulty | 29 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Pauline Mcnulty | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ronald Mcnulty | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Carroll | 45 | Head | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Marcella Carroll | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)