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Ida Simmons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pocahontas, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ida Simmons across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pocahontas, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pocahontas, West Virginia |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Cass Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Simmons | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Herman Simmons | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Adam Simmons | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Nettie Simmons | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ida Simmons | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Ida Simmons | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Effie Simmons | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pocahontas, West …
Spouse, age 36
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ida A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Pocahontas, West …
Spouse, age 47
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Simmons across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pocahontas, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Simmons
Spouse · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1969unit:0154)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ally Sheets | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Jane Sheets | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Rosalie Sheets | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Flossie Sheets | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Porter Sheets | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Jackson L. Gragg | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Stella M. Gragg | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Gertie E. Gragg | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Brown M. Gragg | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Baxter G. Gragg | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Mertie M. Gragg | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Clerissa Gragg | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Rebecca M. Gayford | 64 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Lewis H. Gayford | 37 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Rosston P. Gayford | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Wallace R. Gayford | 13 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Flem M. Gayford | 7 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Snodgrass Gayford | 5 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | William Tallman | 35 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Maggie M. Tallman | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Robert Tallman | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Levi Dayford | 32 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 73 | Bertha M. Dayford | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Eula V. Dayford | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Goldie R. Dayford | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Hattie M. Dayford | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Maggie L. Dayford | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | William J. Cassell | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Hulda N. Cassell | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Son Cassell | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Harlow Cassell | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Infant Cassell | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Luther Tallman | 16 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Ada Tallman | 14 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Clara Tallman | 11 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Nora Tallman | 9 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Wilson Tallman | 2 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Adam M. Simmons | 57 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Ida Simmons THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Albert L. Simmons | 28 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Nettie F. Simmons | 27 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Herman G. Simmons | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Effie L. Simmons | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Ida M. Simmons | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Uriah Rose | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 96 | Nancy A. Rose | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Rubbie M. Rose | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 98 | Clovie Rose | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Floda L. Rose | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Daughter Rose | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)