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David Evans — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this David Evans across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sangamon, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maggie & Thomas — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sangamon, Illinois |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Loami Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Evans | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| David Evans | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Bernice Evans | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sangamon, Illinois
Son, age 12
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Sangamon, Illinois
Son, age 21
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Sangamon, Illinois
Head, age 31
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 David Evans across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sangamon, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Maggie Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Maggie Evans
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Evans
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Evans
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Sangamon, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Sangamon, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu407unit:1077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levi F Walker | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Fannie Walker | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Gottlieb Meyer | 64 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 4 | Emma M Meyer | 33 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary E Meyer | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | John G Eckhardt | 54 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 7 | Annie Eckhardt | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 8 | Lena Eckhardt | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | George Eckhardt | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Ruth Eckhardt | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Elizabeth Eckhardt | 77 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 12 | Edd Meisenheimer | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Elizabeth Meisenheimer | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | David C Meisenheimer | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Wilfred Meisenheimer | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Orville L Meisenheimer | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | David Evans THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Bernice Evans | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Margaret Evans | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Barron C Greening | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Mary S Greening | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | John M Dodd | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Carrie M Dodd | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Mary L Dodd | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Harry D Dodd | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Charles B Langley | 22 | Head | Teamster | Arkansas |
| 27 | Metta E Langley | 26 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Mildred Dodd | 1 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Ollie Jr Jacobs | 38 | Head | Farm Manager | Illinois |
| 30 | Dorothy L Jacobs | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Edna Jacobs | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | James Jacobs | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Lorne Jacobs | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Paul Jacobs | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Grace E Jacobs | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | George Roth | 23 | Labourer | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Hugh Sarah F Lyle | 56 | Head | Farm Manager | Indiana |
| 38 | Campbell Lyda Lyle | 35 | Daughter | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 39 | Clarence Lyle | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Mary Jamison | 30 | Servant | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Charles T Knox | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Carrie B Knox | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Carrie M Knox | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Herby K Knox | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Ruth E Knox | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Susan Gooch | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Lee Harvey | 27 | Head | Hay Baler | Kentucky |
| 48 | Stella Harvey | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Paul Harvey | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Pearl Harvey | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
David
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)