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Margaret Evans — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Evans across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elmer & Laura — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Township / Ward | Dorrance Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Evans | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Margaret Evans | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Elnora Evans | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Elizabeth Evans | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Elmer Evans | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| James Evans | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Edward Evans | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Laura Evans | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Margaret Evans across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elmer Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Thos Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elmer Evans
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Evans
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Evans
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thos Evans
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Evans
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Evans
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Elnora Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1591unit:0586)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel E. Herbert | 24 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Helen M. Herbert | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Ruth E. Herbert | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William G. Herbert | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Francis E. Hammill | 37 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Edith E. Hammill | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Francis E. Hammill | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Catherine E. Hammill | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | James G. Hammill | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Jane M. Hammill | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Bernard J. Riley | 23 | Head | Iron Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mary A. Riley | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Olive M. Riley | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Bernard J. Riley | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Bert V. Byron | 55 | Head | Painting | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Laura Byron | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Allen E. Byron | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Howard O. Jones | 22 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Ethel A. Jones | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Geo S. Smith | 34 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary E. Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Halsey M. Vanderoff | 39 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 73 | Laura E. Vanderoff | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Harold J. Vanderoff | 16 | Son | Labor | New Jersey |
| 75 | Elizabeth E. Vanderoff | 15 | Daughter | Nurse Girl | New Jersey |
| 76 | Isabelle M. Vanderoff | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Marian Vanderoff | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Halsey Vanderoff | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Arthur A. Vanderoff | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | William S. Vanderoff | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Elmer Evans | 58 | Head | Company Man | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Laura Evans | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Margaret Evans THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | James L. Evans | 17 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Laura Evans | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Elizabeth Evans | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Edward Evans | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Elnora Evans | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | H. B. Williams | 41 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Elizabeth Williams | 36 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 91 | Buford Williams | 15 | Son | Company Man | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Clara Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | David Williams | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Elizabeth Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Helen Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | William Williams | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | William T. Lewis | 40 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 98 | Mary Lewis | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Hugh Evans | 54 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Emma Evans | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)