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Bessie Evans — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Evans across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Taylor Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Evans | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| John Griffith | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Evans | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Typewriter |
| Industry | Office |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 30
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Bessie Evans across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Evans
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Evans
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Evans
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Evans
Daughter · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1581unit:0649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Mclean | 42 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Edward Mclean | 23 | Nephew | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Christina Mclean | 19 | Niece | Auto Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mary Mclean | 15 | Niece | Redrawing | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Cathryn Mclean | 10 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | John Bealey | 55 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Peter Youngblood | 58 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Emma Youngblood | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Joseph Fleming | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Margaret Fleming | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Marguerite Fleming | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | John D. Richards | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wales |
| 63 | Thomas Richards | 64 | Brother | — | Wales |
| 64 | Mary E. Evans | 71 | Head | — | Wales |
| 65 | Bessie Evans THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John E. Griffith | 21 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mary E. Foley | 65 | Head | Proprietress | New York |
| 68 | Frank A. Foley | 43 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Joseph W. Foley | 39 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Arthur W. Foley | 32 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Lillian A. Foley | 30 | Daughter | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | George J. Fleming | 58 | Brother | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Harvey L. Witch | 42 | Head | Upholsterer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Cora M. Witch | 40 | Wife | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ernest H. Witch | 20 | Son | Expressman | New Jersey |
| 76 | George H. Witch | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Alvira Witch | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Harold Witch | 12 | Son | Truck Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | William Witch | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | David Jr. Boden | 37 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | George Edwards | 14 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | James Timlin | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Ada M. Timlin | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Justin S. Williams | 15 | Step-son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | William Bowen | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Martha Bowen | 43 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 87 | Benjamin Bowen | 18 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Alfred Bowen | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | William Jr. Bowen | 12 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Russell Bowen | 10 | Son | Coal Picker | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Elizabeth Bowen | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | John W. Busch | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Joseph Fairclough | 68 | Head | Miner | England |
| 94 | Lillian E. Fairclough | 37 | Daughter | Shoemaker | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Flossie P. Fairclough | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | John F. Fairclough | 21 | Son | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Bartholwich Geld | 45 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 98 | Mary Geld | 42 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 99 | Paul Komopka | 43 | Boarder | — | Poland (Russian) |
| 100 | Paul Komopka | 43 | Boarder | Miner | Poland (Russian) |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)