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Eva Clark — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Eva Clark across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Tower Hill Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eva | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Clark | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Elisha Clark | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Robert Clark | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Helen Clark | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Beulah Clark | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Eva Clark | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Katie Clark | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Illinois
Daughter, age 6
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| 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 Eva Clark across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Eva Clark
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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Sibling
Beulah Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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
1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu408unit:1100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essie Seitz | 16 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 2 | Esther Seitz | 13 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Pauline Seitz | 11 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 4 | Roscoe Seitz | 8 | son | None | Illinois |
| 5 | Rollie Seitz | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Howard Seitz | 3 | son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Martha Mills | 57 | head | Laundress | Illinois |
| 8 | James Lowey | 36 | head | Miner | Illinois |
| 9 | Hattie Lowey | 27 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 10 | Clifford Lowey | 8 | son | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Margaret Lowey | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Esther Lowey | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Norene Lowey | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | E. A. Fenton | 47 | head | Miner | Ohio |
| 15 | Jessie Fenton | 43 | wife | None | Canada |
| 16 | Lora Fenton | 17 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 17 | June Fenton | 12 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 18 | Mildred Fenton | 10 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 19 | Iona Fenton | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Hattie Fenton | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Elisha Clark | 45 | head | Miner | Illinois |
| 22 | Katie Clark | 37 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Eva Clark THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 24 | Margaret Clark | 15 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Robert Clark | 14 | son | None | Illinois |
| 26 | Helen Clark | 8 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 27 | Beulah Clark | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Quitt Thomas | 29 | head | Miner | Illinois |
| 29 | Charlotte Thomas | 30 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Gerald Thomas | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Norman Thomas | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Gilda Thomas | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Loma | 54 | head | Miner | Illinois |
| 34 | Minnie Loma | 38 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 35 | Edward Baxter | 16 | stepson | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Florence Baxter | 14 | stepdau | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Margery Loma | 12 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 38 | Ralph Loma | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 39 | Bennie Loma | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Carl Loma | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | John Willey | 51 | head | Miner | Illinois |
| 42 | Elizabeth Willey | 48 | wife | None | W. Virginia |
| 43 | Nellie Willey | 24 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 44 | John Willey | 17 | son | Miner | Illinois |
| 45 | Lucile Willey | 10 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 46 | Doris Willey | 7 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Malinda Tripp | 74 | mother-in-law | None | W. Virginia |
| 48 | Mary Vandeman | 47 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Vesta Vandeman | 22 | daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 50 | Ethel Vandeman | 18 | daughter | None | Illinois |
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)