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James Simms — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Richland, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Simms across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Columbia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Simms | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lillie Simms | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| T Simms | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Esther Simms | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Edward Simms | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 8
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Son, age 18
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 12 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | Jimmie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 James Simms across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Richland, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Simms
Son · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Edward Simms
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Simms
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Richland, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1707unit:0644)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Mccraney | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | W. Wilson Mccraney | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Robert Mccraney | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Richard F. Hurst | 52 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Ella Hurst | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Margaret Hurst | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Richard Hurst | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 8 | Darma Hurst | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Robert Anderson | 43 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 10 | Grace Anderson | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Alma Anderson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Robert Anderson | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Herman Anderson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | George Simms | 22 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lillie Simms | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | George Jr. Simms | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Paul Simms | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | George Simms | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Annie Simms | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Bessie Simms | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | James Simms | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | N. Simms | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Dora Simms | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | James Simms | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lillie Simms | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Joseph Simms | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Simms | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | George Simms | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Annie Simms | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Robert Simms | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | William Simms | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | T. Simms | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lillie Simms | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | James Simms THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Esther Simms | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Edward Simms | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Henry Foster | 39 | Head | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 38 | Hattie Foster | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Russell Foster | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Grady Foster | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Dewey W. Mcneill | 34 | Head | Engineer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Mcneill | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | John Mcneill | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Hattie Mcneill | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Henry Mcneill | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Nelson W. Willis | 38 | Head | Superintendent | South Carolina |
| 47 | Gertrude Willis | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Elizabeth Willis | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Nelson Jr. Willis | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)