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Ruth Evans — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Evans across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Township / Ward | Dickson City Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Evans | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lull Evans | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Evans | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Daniel Evans | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| David Evans | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Evans | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Gayda Evans | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Robert Evans | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Llewellyn Evans | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Eliza Evans | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 Ruth Evans across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Evans
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Gayda Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Llewellyn Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Manuel Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lull Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1576unit:0985)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harry White | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Della White | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Thelma White | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mabel Daniel | 22 | Boarder | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Dorothy Harvey | 22 | Boarder | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Adelaide Reid | 35 | Head | Dressmaker | England |
| 57 | James Reid | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary Reid | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Francis Bryan | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Lucy Bryan | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Francis Bryan | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Thelma Bryan | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | George Grantz | 32 | Head | Coal Miner | Austria |
| 64 | Mary Grantz | 32 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 65 | Mary Grantz | 12 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 66 | Dorthy Grantz | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | William Grantz | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Alfred Perkins | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Dora Perkins | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Robert Perkins | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Alberta Perkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Ruth Perkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Charles Perkins | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | William Brown | 45 | Head | Laborer | Holland |
| 75 | Mary Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ella Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Margaret Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Daniel Evans | 46 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 79 | Eliza Evans | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 80 | Manuel Evans | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | John Evans | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Ruth Evans THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Llewellyn Evans | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Gayda Evans | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Lull Evans | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | David Evans | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Robert Evans | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | William Purdy | 39 | Head | Miner | Russia |
| 89 | Adela Purdy | 36 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 90 | Bernard Purdy | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | John Purdy | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Katie Purdy | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Stanley Purdy | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Henry Purdy | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Clendy Purdy | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Linda Purdy | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Dora Purdy | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Russell Garson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Louise Garson | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Louise Garson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)