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Walter Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Samuel — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Upper Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Evans | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Mary Evans | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Walter Evans | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Walter S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 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: mother Annie Evans (~0.81 confidence) and father Samuel Evans (~0.81 confidence) and mother Bessie Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Mother
Annie Evans
b. ~1839
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Samuel Evans
b. ~1840
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Bessie Evans
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Evans
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Evans
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Evans
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Evans
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Evans
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Evans
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03498-00613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kenneth R Reinhard | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Ralph Reinhard | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ruth B Reinhard | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Lavelle Reinhard | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ralph Jr Reinhard | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mary E Bowman | 79 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 47 | John Uhrin | 57 | Head | Machinist | Hungary |
| 48 | Julia Uhrin | 55 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 49 | Elizabeth Keptik | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John Keptik | 35 | Son-in-law | Stevedore | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Jacob Evans | 56 | Head | Pattern Maker | Hungary |
| 52 | Mary Evans | 52 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 53 | Walter Evans THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Charles Powell | 40 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Katharine Powell | 32 | Wife | Salesman | Maryland |
| 56 | Claire Powell | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Charles Powell | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Walter Powell | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Elizabeth Baumgartner | 44 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Elizabeth Hopkinson | 57 | Lodger | — | England |
| 61 | John Jr Baumgartner | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Paul R Baumgartner | 17 | Son | — | Strait Settlement Singapore |
| 63 | James Mullin | 61 | Head | Nursery Man | Eire |
| 64 | Annie Mullin | 59 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 65 | Hugh R Mullin | 29 | Son | Joiner | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Cecelia Mullin | 26 | Daughter | Graduate Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Isaac Copple | 39 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Philomena Copple | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Charles Copple | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Louise Copple | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Caroline R Evans | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Edna Evans | 50 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Charles Bairerle | 69 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Hanna S Bairerle | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ruth Bairerle | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Charles Bairerle | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Lois Bairerle | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Earl Sharp | 33 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 79 | Sarah Sharp | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Doris Sharp | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)