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Paul Evans — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marshall, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Paul Evans across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marshall, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marshall, West Virginia |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Moundsville City |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Evans | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Paul Evans | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Delphia Evans | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Vesta Evans | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Elmer Evans | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Roy Evans | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Warren Evans | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Amos Evans | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Charles Evans | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marshall, West …
Son, age 7
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Paul R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Marshall, West …
Son, age 16
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Paul Evans across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Marshall, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Paul Evans
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Delphia Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vesta Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles 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 — Marshall, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Marshall, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1953unit:0474)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion Kirkman | 23 | Son | Wrapper | West Virginia |
| 2 | Flora Woodruff | 49 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 3 | Martha Hoskinson | 65 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 4 | Jas L Mccombs | 50 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 5 | Toni Mccombs | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Lucille Mccombs | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 7 | Ione Redd | 50 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Chester E Wright | 35 | Head | Store Manager | West Virginia |
| 9 | Katherine Wright | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Helen Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Lucinda Manning | 64 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Amos L Evans | 46 | Head | Shingler | West Virginia |
| 13 | Rachel Evans | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Roy Evans | 21 | Son | Driver | West Virginia |
| 15 | Vesta Evans | 14 | Daughter | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 16 | Paul Evans THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Driver | West Virginia |
| 17 | Delphia Evans | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Warren Evans | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Charles Evans | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Elmer Evans | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | William T Forby | 52 | Head | Glass Worker | West Virginia |
| 22 | Custy Forby | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Gladys Forby | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 24 | Arlie Forby | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Frieda Forby | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Hulda Blake | 75 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | James F Torrington | 52 | Head | Glazier | West Virginia |
| 28 | Ada Torrington | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Margaret Wady | 61 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Ersul Penick | 22 | Head | Commercial Traveler | West Virginia |
| 31 | Gertie Penick | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | James W Ryan | 45 | Head | Mason Brick | West Virginia |
| 33 | Edna Ryan | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Gilbert Ryan | 21 | Son | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 35 | Kenneth Ryan | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Charles H Higgins | 26 | Head | Electrician | West Virginia |
| 37 | Clara Higgins | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | William F Dalzell | 28 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 39 | Helen Dalzell | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mlyn Patricia Dalzell | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | David Dalzell | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Martin Brown | 48 | Head | Lawyer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Delora Brown | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Jeannette Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Genevieve Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Henry C Snyder | 33 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Pearl D Snyder | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Wilda Snyder | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Howard Snyder | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Harold Snyder | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)