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Willie Evans — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Poweshiek, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Willie Evans across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Poweshiek, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & William — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Poweshiek, Iowa |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Willie E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Grinnell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Evans | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| W Evans | Head | — | 28 | ~1872 |
| Willie Evans | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Florence Evans | Other | — | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Poweshiek, Iowa
Son, age 3
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Willie E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Poweshiek, Iowa
Son, age 13
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Willis E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Poweshiek, Iowa
Son, age 22
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Willis R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Willie Evans across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Poweshiek, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father William Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father William Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Evans
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Evans
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Evans
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Evans
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Evans
Son · 1900 · age 3 · b. ~1897 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1900 US Federal Census — Poweshiek, Iowa
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1900 US Federal Census — Poweshiek, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu456unit:0717)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susan Jenny Doe | 46 | Wife | At School College | Vermont |
| 2 | Chas M Doe | 20 | Son | At School | Vermont |
| 3 | Alice M Doe | 14 | Dau | — | Vermont |
| 4 | W W Davis | 27 | Boarder | Gymnastics Teacher | Minnesota |
| 5 | John Ellsworth | 61 | Head | House Carpenter | N Hamp |
| 6 | Adelaide Ellsworth | 58 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 7 | Eli Stagg | 66 | Head | Farmer Retired | N York |
| 8 | Lydia Stagg | 54 | Wife | — | N York |
| 9 | Delilah Stagg | 20 | Dau | College Student | Iowa |
| 10 | John Fitzgerald | 66 | Head | Farmer Retired | Ireland |
| 11 | Maria Fitzgerald | 63 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 12 | Ellen C Fitzgerald | 42 | Dau | School Teacher | Vermont |
| 13 | John W Fitzgerald | 30 | Son | Real Estate Agent | Vermont |
| 14 | Minnie B Hayes | 37 | Head | N G O | Iowa |
| 15 | Susie Hayes | 18 | Dau | At School | Iowa |
| 16 | Irving Hayes | 17 | Son | College Student | Iowa |
| 17 | John Wiley | 53 | Head | Farmer Retired | Ireland |
| 18 | Ellen Wiley | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 19 | John M Wiley | 25 | Son | College Student | Iowa |
| 20 | Effie M Wiley | 18 | Dau | Music School | Iowa |
| 21 | Chas Calderwood | 22 | Student | College Student | Iowa |
| 22 | Mary Cammack | 64 | Head | N G O | Germany |
| 23 | Nellie Cammack | 29 | Dau | College Student Music | Iowa |
| 24 | Geo P Grinnell | 53 | Head | Stock Agent | Vermont |
| 25 | Dora Grinnell | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Ed Coulson | 30 | Head | Agent Sewing Machine | Iowa |
| 27 | Grace Coulson | 24 | Wife | Glove Factory | Iowa |
| 28 | J S Roth | 57 | Head | Preacher | Penn |
| 29 | Susan B Roth | 50 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 30 | Geo W Roth | 28 | Son | R R Brakeman | Iowa |
| 31 | W A Evans | 28 | Head | Day Laborer | Iowa |
| 32 | Pearl Evans | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Willie E Evans THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Florence Evans | 0 | Dau | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Charles Evans | 28 | Head | Day Laborer | Iowa |
| 36 | Nellie Evans | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Gladys Evans | 3 | Dau | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Floyd Evans | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Jane Berriman | 59 | Mother-law | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Ira Berriman | 16 | Bro-in-law | Glove Factory Finisher | Iowa |
| 41 | Newton Cessna | 47 | Head | Meat Cutter | Penn |
| 42 | Nancy Cessna | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Pearl Cessna | 15 | Dau | At School | Iowa |
| 44 | Maud Cessna | 12 | Dau | At School | Iowa |
| 45 | Elmer Gater | 30 | Head | Meat Broker | Iowa |
| 46 | Clara Gater | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Winifred Gater | 7 | Dau | At School | Iowa |
| 48 | J F Crane | 56 | Head | Day Laborer | Indiana |
| 49 | Narcissa B Crane | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Gertrude F Crane | 24 | Dau | Tea School | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)