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Evelyn Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mercer, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Evelyn Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Perryton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Evelyn | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Letha Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Verlie Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Fred Williams | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Ruth Williams | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Leona Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mildred Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Evelyn Williams | Daughter | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, Illinois
Daughter, age
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mercer, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Evelen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Evelyn Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Evelyn Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · Illinois
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Sibling
Letha Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verlie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Mercer, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, Illinois
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu393unit:0871)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benj. Lemons | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Tottie Lemons | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Eliza E. Lemons | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Harriett G. Lemons | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Francis E. Lemons | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Mary E. Lemons | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Leo F. Lemons | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Edna Lemons | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Charles Lemons | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Paul E. Lemons | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Richard Williams | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Martha Williams | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Millett Williams | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Alonzo Hitte | 46 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Lorenzo Gaston | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Dorothy Gaston | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Elmer Babcock | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Avice Babcock | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | William Babcock | 79 | Father | — | England |
| 20 | Fred Williams | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Ruth Williams | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Leona Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Mildred Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Verlie Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Richard Williams | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Letha Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Evelyn Williams THIS PERSON | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Cicero Boylen | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Flora Boylen | 51 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Julia Boylen | 46 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Clifford Bridgford | 49 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 32 | Julia Bridgford | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Wayne Bridgford | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Ruby Bridgford | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Loyal Bridgford | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Mabel Bridgford | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Charles Wood | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Rachel Wood | 47 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 39 | Stella Wood | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Andrew Anderson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 41 | Louise Anderson | 59 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 42 | Grace Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Hulda Gustafson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Marion Gustafson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Everett Gustafson | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Andrew Broker | 37 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
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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)