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James Simmons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Warren, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Simmons across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Warren, Tennessee |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fifth District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Simmons | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Wilma Simmons | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Etta Simmons | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Minnie Simmons | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Velma Simmons | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Edna Simmons | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Jannie Simmons | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| James Simmons | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Annie Simmons | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Frank Simmons | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Joe Simmons | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Reba Simmons | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Haskell Simmons | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Martha Simmons | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Warren, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Warren, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Warren, Tennessee
Head, age 45
Warren, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 14 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Warren, Tennessee
Head, age 54
Warren, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 300 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Warren-County, Tennessee
Head, age 65
Warren-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Jim W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 11 civil dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 42 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links James Simmons across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Simmons
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Warren, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Warren, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1769unit:0731)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Mcgee | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Amanda Mcgee | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mattie Lee Mcgee | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Martin Mcgee | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Lillie Mcgee | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Manuel Mcgee | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Virginia Mcgee | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Abraham Douglas | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Maggie Douglas | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Silas Douglas | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | William Douglas | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Virgie Douglas | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | James Simmons THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Martha Simmons | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Jannie Simmons | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Frank Simmons | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Edna Simmons | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Etta Simmons | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Minnie Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Haskell Simmons | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ruth Simmons | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Joe Simmons | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Reba Simmons | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Velma Simmons | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Wilma Simmons | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Annie Columbia Simmons | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Gabriel Brown | 76 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Evelyn Brown | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Smith Brown | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Winifred Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Joe Curtis | 26 | Head | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 32 | Bettie L. Curtis | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Silas Templeton | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Arthur Templeton | 46 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lans Templeton | 45 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Virginia Templeton | 22 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | William Jennings | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Samantha Jennings | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Burger Jennings | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Frankie Jennings | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Bryan Jennings | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Virginia Jennings | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Herbert Jennings | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Annie Jennings | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Claude Jennings | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Linnie L. Jennings | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Olivia T. Jennings | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 48 | William Jennings | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | W. J. Jennings | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Clarence Wynn | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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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)