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Catherine Evans — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Preston, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Evans across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Preston, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1858), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1858
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Preston, West Virginia |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Union District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Evans | Son | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| Edna Evans | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| George Evans | Head | — | 48 | ~1852 |
| Weseland Evans | Son | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Lora Evans | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Catherine Evans | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1858 |
| Obed Evans | Son | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Nina Evans | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Preston, West …
Spouse, age 42
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 8 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Preston, West …
Spouse, age 57
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1853 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Cathrine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 34 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Evans across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Preston, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Evans
Spouse · 1900 · age 42 · b. ~1858 · West Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Preston, West Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Preston, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1770unit:0424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary S Root | 8 | Daughter | At School | West Virginia |
| 2 | Julius H Root | 5 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 3 | Edna P Root | 2 | Daughter | At School | West Virginia |
| 4 | Olive Hebb | 22 | Servant | Servant | West Virginia |
| 5 | George Gibson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Sylvester Gibson | 47 | Brother | Woodsman | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary Gibson | 42 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Thomas L Gibson | 80 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Lewis Shaffer | 64 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Lucinda C Shaffer | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Abraham Shaffer | 87 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Patrick H Shaffer | 19 | Son | Woodsman | West Virginia |
| 13 | Wellington Hauser | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Sarah E Hauser | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Forrest Q Hauser | 10 | Son | At School | Maryland |
| 16 | George Q Hauser | 8 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 17 | Elva S Hauser | 7 | Daughter | At School | West Virginia |
| 18 | Robert S Hauser | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Christina White | 63 | Aunt | — | Maryland |
| 20 | George T Evans | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Catherine Evans THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Obed Evans | 19 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 23 | Howard Evans | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 24 | Weseland Evans | 15 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 25 | Edna Evans | 13 | Daughter | At School | West Virginia |
| 26 | Lora Evans | 20 | Daughter | At School | West Virginia |
| 27 | Nina Evans | 7 | Daughter | At School | West Virginia |
| 28 | Loman Sell | 36 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lititia Sell | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Nellie A Sell | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Effie S Sell | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Edward W Sell | 9 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 33 | Iva Flora Sell | 7 | Daughter | At School | West Virginia |
| 34 | Charles P Sell | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Debby E Sell | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | William Y Sell | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Jesse James | 30 | Boarder | Woodsman | West Virginia |
| 38 | Henry Sell | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 39 | A Elsa Sell | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Elsa Sell | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Michigan |
| 41 | Lena Williams | 22 | Servant | Servant | West Virginia |
| 42 | S Albert Sell | 41 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Mary E Sell | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Myrta Sell | 14 | Daughter | At School | West Virginia |
| 45 | Abner Sell | 10 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 46 | Claude Sell | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Baby Sell | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | John Robinson | 37 | Head | Woodsman | West Virginia |
| 49 | Martha Robinson | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Wilber Robinson | 10 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)