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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 Delaware, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Annie — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Delaware, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Upland Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Evans | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Samuel Evans | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Walter Evans | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Susanna Evans | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Evans | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Bell | Other | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Hannah Evans | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Walter Evans | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1900
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Spouse, age 32
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bertha L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 41
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 Delaware, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Evans
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Evans
b. ~1839
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Evans
Spouse · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · 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 — Delaware, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Delaware, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1563unit:0334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Earl C Murphy | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Clarence R Cardwell | 33 | Head | Ship Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Nellie Cardwell | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William H Cardwell | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | William Harrison | 57 | Head | Teamster | England |
| 56 | Ellen R Harrison | 56 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 57 | German Harrison | 27 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Edith M Harrison | 23 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Walter S Evans | 40 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Bessie G Evans THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Samuel C Evans | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | James S Evans | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Susanna Evans | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Walter S Evans | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Hannah Evans | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Sarah E Bell | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Edward P Silvey | 31 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Emma Silvey | 29 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 69 | Edward W Silvey | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Willard C Silvey | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Myrtle L Silvey | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Thomas Boyd | 51 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Sara Boyd | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | George F Alexander | 23 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Nellie H Alexander | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | George F Alexander | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | George W Murphy | 33 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Hattie M Murphy | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | John Stinson | 33 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Bessie A Stinson | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 81 | Chas W Stinson | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 82 | William H Stinson | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Sarah E Kane | 56 | Mother-in-law | Teacher | New York |
| 84 | William J Spruad | 44 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Maryland |
| 85 | Emily S Spruad | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | William J Spruad | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | George F Nichols | 32 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Edith J Nichols | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | George W Nichols | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Isabelle A Nichols | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | John H Nichols | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Isabella Atcheson | 55 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 93 | Violet G Atcheson | 24 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Esther W Atcheson | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | James A Knott | 33 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Emma O Knott | 34 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 97 | Robert Knott | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Andrew S Warren | 25 | Head | Purchasing Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Mabel R Warren | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Andrew S Warren | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 101 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
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 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)