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Willie Evans — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Willie Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Demp — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demp Evans | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Baker Evans | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Willie Evans | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Frank Evans | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Avery Evans | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Gold Evans | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Evans | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 9
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 20
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 9 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Other, age 29
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Occupation | Longshoreman |
| Industry | Shipping |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Demp Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father T 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. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Demp Evans
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
T Evans
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Evans
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Avery Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Baker Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gold Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Orleans, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu605unit:0627)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Alexander | 39 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Edith Alexander | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Inker Smith | 64 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | James Alexander | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Ruby Alexander | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Raymond Alexander | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Oscar Alexander | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | William Alexander | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Stella Alexander | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Allen Alexander | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 61 | James Washington | 35 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Ella Washington | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | William Washington | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lula Washington | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Alex Carter | 55 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Elizabeth Carter | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Eva Carter | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Arthur Carter | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Claude Carter | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Henry Goodwin | 27 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Pearl Goodwin | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Pachula Goodwin | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Inez Goodwin | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Ruby Goodwin | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Jeff Goodwin | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Lilly Goodwin | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Gertie Goodwin | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Lilly Goodwin | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Lettie Goodwin | 51 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Frank Evans | 59 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 81 | Demp Evans | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Thomas Evans | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 83 | Baker Evans | 15 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Avery Evans | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Gold Evans | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Willie Evans THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Robert Foster | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 88 | Ella Foster | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Robbie Foster | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Luke Foster | 15 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 91 | Isaac Williams | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 92 | Ida Williams | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Elmer Williams | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Elmira Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Isaac Williams | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Sam Lee | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 97 | Lucile Lee | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Sam Lee | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | James Lee | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Alonzo Lee | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 4 siblings
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)