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Walter Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & D — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Contractor Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Scranton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Evans | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| David Evans | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | D. L. & W. R. R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 30
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Electric Equipment |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 40
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Contractor Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Walter Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father D Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father David Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lettie Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Evans
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
D Evans
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Evans
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Evans
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lettie Evans
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Evans
Son · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03686-00180)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Boland | 49 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Agnes Boland | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Lucille Boland | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Robert Boland | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | William Jr Boland | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Joseph Boland | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Albert Ad Klingler | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 8 | William C Klingler | 37 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | William H Newcomb | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ann Newcomb | 40 | Wife | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Francis Hyden | 38 | Head | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Sarah D Hyden | 37 | Wife | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Edwards | 35 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Irene Edwards | 32 | Wife | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Joan Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John Edwards | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Clement Biniaski | 42 | Head | Machinist | Poland |
| 18 | Agnes Biniaski | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Marie Biniaski | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Joseph Biniaski | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Rosell Biniaski | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Robert Biniaski | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Albert Richert | 45 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Martha Richert | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Dorothy Richert | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Russell Phillips | 32 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ellen D Phillips | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | David E Evans | 74 | Head | Storekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Walter Evans THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary Howard | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Frederick Howard | 33 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Minnie Denmark | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Laura Tufel | 40 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Minnie Tufel | 17 | Daughter | Grocery Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Lucille Tufel | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Minnie Tufel | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Gale Phillips | 41 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Percy Phillips | 20 | Son | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Frank D Wardel | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Wardel | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 5 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)