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Willie Evans — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abbie — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sunflower, Mississippi |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Evans | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Preston Evans | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Abbie Evans | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Willie Evans | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Roswell Evans | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Head, age 31
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Other, age 40
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Cousin |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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: mother Abbie Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Abbie Evans
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Evans
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Preston Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roswell Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Evans
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Sunflower, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu887unit:1075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Jesse Morris | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mattie Morris | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lucy Morris | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Will Morris | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Willie Morris | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Elizabeth Morris | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Arthur Morris | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Louis Morris | 0 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Abbie Evans | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Willie Evans THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Preston Evans | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Roswell Evans | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Alice Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | James Jr Lawless | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Millie Lawless | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Julia Lawless | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mose Lawless | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Annie Lawless | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Johnnie Lawless | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Alice Lawless | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lizzie Lou Lawless | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ollie Lawless | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Ruby Lawless | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Roy Clyde Lawless | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lee Turner | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Jane Turner | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Will Gray | 17 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Will Lester | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Maggie Lester | 27 | Wife | Ditcher | Mississippi |
| 31 | Melvin Lester | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Sheila Lester | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Stanley Lester | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Beulah Ashley | 25 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 35 | Annie Ashley | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Andrew M Morris | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Amanda Morris | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | John Morris | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lou Bell Morris | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Sophie Lou Morris | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Annie Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Willie H Van Buren | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Laura Van Buren | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lannie L Van Buren | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Sallie D Van Buren | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Dora Lee Van Buren | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Sara L Van Buren | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Hiram Duvall | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Ada Duvall | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Will Duvall | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)