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Harry Evans — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Coles, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Harry Evans across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Coles, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & John — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Coles, Illinois |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Morgan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Evans | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lillie Evans | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| John Evans | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Kenneth Evans | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Harry Evans | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Oliver Evans | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Smith Evans | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Walter Evans | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Bessie Evans | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lawrence Evans | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Gertrude Evans | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Grady Evans | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Coles, Illinois
Son, age
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Harry G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Coles, Illinois
Son, age 10
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Harry G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Coles, Illinois
Son, age 20
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Harry Evans across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Coles, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father John Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father John Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father John Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Evans
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Evans
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Evans
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Evans
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Evans
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Evans
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Evans
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lawrence Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grady Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Smith Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliver Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Coles, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Coles, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu304unit:0442)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Wright | 31 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 2 | May Wright | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Dorothy Wright | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Martha Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Ernest Wright | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Lois Wright | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Jos S. Church | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Minnie Church | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Lucile V. Church | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Lois F. Church | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Hazel D. Church | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Arthur Walton | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Alice E. Walton | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | James W. Easton | 53 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | James Easton | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Edward Easton | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Mary E. Easton | 83 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 18 | William A. Mcclure | 45 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 19 | Minnie L. Mcclure | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Marie Mcclure | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Luke Mcclure | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Hester Mcclure | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Bessie Mcclure | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Robert B. Mcclure | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Frank H. Boyd | 48 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Joseph D. Boyd | 26 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Clarence Boyd | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | John S. Boyd | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | William S. Shaffer | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 30 | Mary E. Shaffer | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Thomas A. Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Georgia Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Harold D. Brown | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | John L. Evans | 43 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Lillie Evans | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Harry Evans THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Gertrude Evans | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Smith Evans | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Lawrence Evans | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Sarah Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Grady Evans | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Walter Evans | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Bessie Evans | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Kenneth Evans | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Oliver Evans | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Ed Sutton | 50 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 47 | Minnie J. Sutton | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Mildred Sutton | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Albert C. Sweeney | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Lula M. Sweeney | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)