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William Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Alice — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District #3 Brinkleys |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Election District 3 Brinkleys |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Evans | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clara Evans | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Evans | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Anthony Evans | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Samuel Evans | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hercdieshercules Evans | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Wm Evans | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| George Evans | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Octavia Evans | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Somerset, Maryland
Son, age 12
Somerset, Maryland · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
Head, age 22
Somerset, Maryland · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Somerset-County, Maryland
Head, age 33
Somerset-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District #3 Brinkleys |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 William Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Evans
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Evans
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Evans
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Maryland
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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 — Somerset-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01560-00148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Taylor | 42 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 2 | Mary Taylor | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | George H. Dize | 85 | Father-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Nettie Dize | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 5 | William Evans THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 6 | Octavia Evans | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Wm. Jr. Evans | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Emma Evans | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Clara Evans | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | George Evans | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Samuel Evans | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Anthony Evans | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Hercdies|Hercules Evans | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | W. Thomas Evans | 64 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 15 | Alberta Evans | 58 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Robert C. Whittington | 50 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 17 | Emma F. Whittington | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Margaret Whittington | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Fred S. Whittington | 66 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Georganna Whittington | 66 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Mckinley Miles | 28 | Step Son | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Joseph H. Ward | 64 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 23 | Mary Ward | 59 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Raymond Dones | 35 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 25 | Ruby Dones | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Edgar Smith | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Maryland |
| 27 | Edgar Dickerson | 55 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Linnie Dickerson | 63 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Leroy Bishop | 24 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 30 | Irene Bishop | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Ann Bishop | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | William Bishop | 50 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Burt Bishop | 36 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 34 | Frances Bishop | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Norma Bishop | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Thomas Smith | 39 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 37 | Thomas Jr. Smith | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 38 | Calvin Dryden | 57 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 39 | Bertie Dryden | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Bertrand Bozman | 3 | Step-son | — | Maryland |
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Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)