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Walter Evans — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Adams, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Walter Evans across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Adams, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Lucy — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Adams, Illinois |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mendon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Evans | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Fannie Evans | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Walter Evans | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Morton Evans | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Frank Evans | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Adams, Illinois
Son, age 19
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Adams, Illinois
Son, age 28
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Eng. |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Adams, Illinois
Head, age 38
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| 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 Walter Evans across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Adams, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Evans
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Evans
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Evans
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Evans
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Adams, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Adams, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu296unit:0394)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth A. Cantrell | 27 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 2 | George L. Cantrell | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Charles C. Shupe | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Belle Shupe | 52 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 5 | Fred Shupe | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Sydney Wright | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Pearl Wright | 26 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Helen Wright | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Gilbert R. Evans | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Edith M. Evans | 33 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Lloyd Evans | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 12 | Frances Evans | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Gilbert L. Starr | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Leota Starr | 41 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Charles Starr | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Richard B. Starr | 77 | Father | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Charles A. Kutt | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Nellie M. Kutt | 46 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Leslie C. Kutt | 19 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Walter Evans THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Fannie V. Evans | 28 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Doris Evans | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Morton Evans | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 24 | Frank Evans | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Hugh E. Shrader | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Rose Shrader | 42 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 27 | James Rowbotham | 64 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 28 | Ella Rowbotham | 50 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Mary Rowbotham | 36 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Albert Rowbotham | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | William Rowbotham | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | William Rowbotham | 63 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 33 | Louisa Rowbotham | 57 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 34 | Effie Rowbotham | 29 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 35 | Flora Rowbotham | 28 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 36 | Ida Rowbotham | 26 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Henry Reichert | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Katie Reichert | 43 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 39 | Clara Reichert | 21 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Mable Reichert | 19 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 41 | Ralph Reichert | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 42 | Laura Reichert | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Glenn Reichert | 3 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 44 | Richard Rowbotham | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Jennie Rowbotham | 33 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 46 | George Evans | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Annie Evans | 52 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 48 | Gladys Evans | 20 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 49 | George Evans | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Harry Evans | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 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)