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James Sims — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Marshall, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Sims across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marshall, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nathan & Nathan — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Marshall, Alabama |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Locus Roads Beat No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Sims | Head | — | 45 | ~1855 |
| Mary Sims | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Homer Sims | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Mattie Sims | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Glena Sims | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Jane Sims | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1863 |
| James Sims | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Alexander Sims | Son | — | 19 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marshall, Alabama
Son, age 3
Marshall, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Son, age 12
Marshall, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Marshall, Alabama
Son, age 23
Marshall, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Sims across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Marshall, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nathan Sims (~0.92 confidence) and father Nathan Simms (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Sims (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Simes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nita Simms (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Simes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nathan Sims
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nathan Simms
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Sims
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Simes
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nita Simms
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Simes
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sims
Son · 1900 · age 3 · b. ~1897 · Alabama
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Sibling
Alexander Sims
Sibling · 1900 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Sims
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Sims
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glena Sims
Sibling · 1900 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Sims
Sibling · 1900 · 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
1900 US Federal Census — Marshall, Alabama
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1900 US Federal Census — Marshall, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu0030unit:0413)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas J Sims | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Dallas J Lawson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Martha Lawson | 69 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | James Lister | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Louisa Lister | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Susan Lister | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Forrest Lister | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | James Lister | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Nancy Lister | 58 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Simeon F Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Mary Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Ella Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Leland Smith | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Mary Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Nora Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | William Austin | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Dora Austin | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | John Austin | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Addie Austin | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | George Lawson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Adeline Lawson | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Mary Lawson | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | George Lawson | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Adell Lawson | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Gerdice Lawson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Minnie Lawson | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Clive Lawson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Willie Lawson | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Buck Batterson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Susan Batterson | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Charley Batterson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | John Batterson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Nancy Batterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Nathan Sims | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Jane Sims | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Alexander Sims | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Mary Sims | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Mattie Sims | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Glena Sims | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Homer Sims | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | James Sims THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Arthur Sims | 19 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Anna Sims | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Emmet Sims | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Archie Sims | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Etta Sims | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Allie Sims | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Henry Smith | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Missouri Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Florence Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)