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William Evans — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Albany-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Priscilla & Priscilla — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAlbany-County, New York
SurnameEvans
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age31
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Cohoes City
1935 Residence (County)Albany
Additional Details
OccupationPainter
IndustryPainting
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked30
Income (1939)1000
Highest GradeHs 1
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationPainter
Township / WardCohoes City
Est. Birth Year~1909

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 William Age Birth yr
Shirley Evans Daughter — 4 ~1936
William Evans Head — 31 ~1909
Marion Evans Spouse — 25 ~1915

Census Appearances

1920
Albany, New …
Son, age 10
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Evans
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Albany, New …
Son, age 21
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Evans
Given Name William S
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Laborer
Industry Odd Jobs
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Albany-County, New …
Head, age 31
Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
Surname Evans
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Cohoes City
1935 Residence (County) Albany
Occupation Painter
Industry Painting
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 1000
Highest Grade Hs 1
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links William Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Priscilla Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Priscilla Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Priscilla Evans
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Priscilla Evans
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Evans
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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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 — Albany-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02456-00687)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Denise Marcoux 13 Daughter — New Hampshire
2 Louis Ashute 60 Head Shoe Maker Italy
3 Albina Ashute 55 Wife — Canada French
4 Souren Shelhore Ashute 19 Son Machine Operator New York
5 Agnes Lafountaine 44 Head — New York
6 Irene Lafountaine 18 Daughter Clerical Work New York
7 Albert Lafountaine 17 Son Care Of Music Instruments New York
8 Francis Lafountaine 7 Son — New York
9 George Blair 40 Head Press Worker New York
10 Rita Blair 14 Daughter — Mass.
11 William Bradshaw 30 Head Laborer New York
12 Ruth Bradshaw 21 Wife — New York
13 Ruth Beverly Bradshaw 0 Daughter — New York
14 Luther Smith 76 Head Spinner New York
15 Ina Smith 73 Wife — New York
16 Armine Woodall 70 Head — Canada French
17 William Evans THIS PERSON 31 Head Painter New York
18 Marion Evans 25 Wife Mill Hand New York
19 Shirley Evans 4 Daughter — New York
20 Joseph R. Boudreau 42 Head Machine Operator New York
21 Irene Boudreau 38 Wife Machine Operator New York
22 Elaine Boudreau 16 Daughter — New York
23 Robert Bennett 31 Head Operator Iowa
24 Rita Bennett 25 Wife Machine Operator New York
25 Edward Hebert 28 Brother-in-law Laborer New York
26 Paul Hebert 25 Brother-in-law Carpenter New York
27 Lawrence Hebert 20 Brother-in-law Clerk New York
28 John De Laburetage 64 Head Laborer Canada French
29 Alexina De Laburetage 64 Wife — Canada French
30 Joseph Walsh 37 Head Clerk New York
31 Margaret Walsh 37 Wife Machine Op New York
32 Joseph Walsh 16 Son — New York
33 Edward Walsh 8 Son — New York
34 Ellen Walsh 71 Mother — New York
35 Helen Walsh 25 Sister Typist New York
36 Paul A. Rowin 28 Head Undertaker New York
37 Winifred Rowin 28 Wife — New York
38 Thomas Rowin 3 Son — New York
39 Daniel Rowin 2 Son — New York

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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)

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