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Walter Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & William — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Rayon Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1456 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Evans | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Lawrence Evans | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Melvin Evans | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Albert Evans | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Walter Evans | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 5
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Wallis S |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 15
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 26
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Rayon Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1456 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Albert Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father William Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theresa Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Evans
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Evans
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theresa Evans
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Evans
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Evans
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lawrence Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04321-00168)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gladys Winston | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 2 | Gladys Winston | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 3 | Junius Winston | 19 | Son | Servant | Virginia |
| 4 | Linwood Winston | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Vola Winston | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Magnolia Winston | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Hazel Winston | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Linwood Bateman | 30 | Head | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 9 | Virginia Bateman | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Linwood Jr. Bateman | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Herbert Bateman | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Gloria Bateman | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Ernest Boas | 52 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Virginia |
| 14 | Maud Boas | 47 | Wife | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 15 | Joseph Mahoney | 27 | Son-in-law | Electrical Engineer | Virginia |
| 16 | Dallas Mahoney | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Corrine Gordon | 43 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Robert Gordon | 23 | Lodger's son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 19 | Lottie Gordon | 22 | Lodger | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 20 | James Gordon | 21 | Lodger's son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 21 | Forest Evans | 36 | Head | Air Conditioning | Virginia |
| 22 | Elma Evans | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Forest Jr. Evans | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Frank Johns | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Anna Johns | 48 | Wife | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 26 | Thomas Marshall | 28 | Head | File Clerk | Virginia |
| 27 | Pauline Marshall | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Roland Mcallister | 24 | Lodger | Foreman | Virginia |
| 29 | Leroy Tyler | 31 | Head | Cemetery Hand | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Tyler | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | William Tyler | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Albert Evans | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Annie Evans | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Walter Evans THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 35 | Melvin Evans | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lawrence Evans | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Linwood Jones | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 38 | Grace Jones | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Gladys Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Linwood Jr. Jones | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 2 siblings
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)