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James Simms — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Dougherty, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Simms across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dougherty, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Widowed
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Dougherty, Georgia |
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | West Albany |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Simms | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Henry Simms | Son | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| James Simms | Head | — | 40 | ~1870 |
| Minnie Simms | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Willie Simms | Son | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| James Simms | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Lizzie Simms | Daughter | — | 60 | ~1850 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dougherty, Georgia
Head, age 31
Dougherty, Georgia · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Dougherty, Georgia
Head, age 40
Dougherty, Georgia · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Head, age 50
Worth, Georgia · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links James Simms across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Simms
Head · 1910 · age 40 · b. ~1870 · Georgia
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1910 US Federal Census — Dougherty, Georgia
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1910 US Federal Census — Dougherty, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po185unit:0899)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Simms | 33 | Head | Mail Carrier | Georgia |
| 52 | Mary Simms | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Phyllis Simms | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Edgar Simms | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Linnie Simms | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Thomas Simms | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | John B Simms | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Nellie L Simms | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | James Simms | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Ed Stokbury | 61 | Head | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 61 | Mary Stokbury | 66 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Minnie Stokbury | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Minnie Stokbury | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Thomas Stokbury | 9 | Grandson | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 65 | Lizzie Stokbury | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Ed Arkel | 30 | Head | Oil Mill Hand | Georgia |
| 67 | Ella Arkel | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Julius Arkel | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Ed Thomas | 50 | Head | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 70 | Eliza Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Lizzie Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | John Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Lula Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Isaac Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Minnie Simms | 26 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 76 | James Simms | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | James Simms | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | James Simms | 42 | Head | Drayman | Georgia |
| 79 | Lillie Simms | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 80 | James Simms | 20 | Son | Drayman | Georgia |
| 81 | James Simms | 30 | Head | Day Labor | Georgia |
| 82 | Cornelia Simms | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 83 | James Simms | 50 | Head | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 84 | Emma Simms | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Lula Simms | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 86 | James Simms | 45 | Head | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 87 | Alice Simms | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Bob Simms | 32 | Head | Labor By Day | Georgia |
| 89 | Emily Simms | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Sylvester Simms | 26 | Head | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 91 | Mary Simms | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Sylvester Simms | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 93 | James Simms THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 94 | Willie Simms | 20 | Son | Day Labor | Georgia |
| 95 | Henry Simms | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 96 | James Simms | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Minnie Simms | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Bertha Simms | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Lizzie Simms | 60 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)