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Willie Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Virgil & Martha — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orangeburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Willie V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Quick Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ORANGEBURG |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | C.C.C. Camp |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Quick Town |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Evans | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Maud Evans | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Viola Evans | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edward Evans | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Willie Evans | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Juliette Evans | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Evelyn Evans | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Herman Evans | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 7
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Willie J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 18
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Willie G |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Son, age 25
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Willie V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Quick Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ORANGEBURG |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | C.C.C. Camp |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Willie Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Virgil Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Virgil Evans
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Evans
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Evans
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Evans
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Evans
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Evans
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Juliette Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maud Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03830-00345)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Jr. Dozier | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Israel Aiken | 66 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | David Lawson | 30 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Maud Evans | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Willie V. Evans THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Cook | South Carolina |
| 6 | Edward Evans | 17 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 7 | Viola Evans | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Evelyn Evans | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Herman Evans | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Maud L. Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Juliette Evans | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Estelle Hook | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ralph Hook | 19 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Miller Bush | 53 | Lodger | Minister | South Carolina |
| 15 | Minnie Bush | 42 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Jim Jones | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lue Jones | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Thomas B. Jones | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lu Ella Isaac | 62 | Sister | Servant | South Carolina |
| 20 | Arthur Sandle | 37 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 21 | Frezel Sandle | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Isabell Jones | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Raforth Jones | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Enoch Jones | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Daisy Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Bradley Salley | 29 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 27 | Frankie Salley | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Patricia Salley | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Franklin Salley | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | James Glover | 50 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ida Glover | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Loretta Glover | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Marcel Glover | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Andra Glover | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Morise Jr. Williams | 5 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Jobie Macdonald | 26 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mirle Macdonald | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Carlee Macdonald | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Leroy Macdonald | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Will Rogers Macdonald | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)