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Willie Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Evans across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 164 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Evans | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Henry Evans | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Annie Evans | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Willie Evans | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Jack Evans | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ann Evans | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Lily Evans | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joe Evans | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Andy Evans | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jim Evans | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Helen Evans | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Other, age 17
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Head, age 30
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 164 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Evans across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Evans
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00378)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Sanders | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Hattie Sanders | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Walter Griffin | 25 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 4 | Florie Griffin | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Walter Perry Griffin | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Orrin Thomas | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lullan Thomas | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ida Thomas | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Mary Lizzy Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Allen Little | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lotty Little | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Shana Little | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ninnie Little | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Perkins Little | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Foster Little | 14 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Hersley Little | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Enoch Little | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | James Little | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Hanna Little | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Hanna Little | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Janice Little | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lunie Little | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Jessie Thomas | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Gertrude Thomas | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mary Lee Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Willie Evans THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ann Evans | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Willie Jr Evans | 14 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Andy Evans | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Annie Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jim Evans | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Jack Evans | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Henry Evans | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Joe Evans | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Helen Evans | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lily Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Albert Thomas | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Susanna Thomas | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mack Carter | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Laura Carter | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)