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James Sims — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Sims across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 14Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Sims | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| J Sims | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Lilla Sims | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Margaret Sims | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| James Sims | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Mollie Sims | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Willie Sims | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Jane Sims | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Mollie Sims | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1868 |
| John Sims | Head | — | 39 | ~1861 |
| John Sims | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Son, age 12
Shelby, Tennessee · 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 | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Sims
Son · 1900 · age 2 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mollie Sims
Sibling · 1900 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Sims
Sibling · 1900 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Sims
Sibling · 1900 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilla Sims
Sibling · 1900 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Sims
Sibling · 1900 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Sims
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Sims
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Sims
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1900 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1599unit:0019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Lewis | 35 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lula Lewis | 24 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 53 | Susan Lewis | 9 | Daughter | At School | Arkansas |
| 54 | Mary Marlin | 20 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 55 | Cornie Marlin | 5 | Daughter | At School | Mississippi |
| 56 | Lizzie Jackson | 23 | Boarder | Cook | Mississippi |
| 57 | John Smith | 26 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Emilla Smith | 28 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 59 | John Smith | 8 | Son | At School | Mississippi |
| 60 | Willie Smith | 5 | Son | At School | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lizzie Smith | 3 | Daughter | At School | Mississippi |
| 62 | Mary Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | W. Grandberry | 87 | Head | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Lucy Mcbeuler | 51 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 65 | Mack Mcbeuler | 22 | Grand Son | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Henry Mcbeuler | 16 | Grand Son | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Callman Mcbeuler | 19 | Grand Son | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lula Faust | 14 | Grand Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 69 | Rosa Faust | 13 | Grand Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 70 | John Sims | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Mollie Sims | 31 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mollie Sims | 19 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 73 | Lilla May Sims | 17 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 74 | John Sims | 13 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 75 | Willie Sims | 12 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 76 | Margaret Sims | 9 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 77 | Robert Sims | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | James Sims THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Sims | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Sims | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Jane Sims | 10 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 82 | J. Sims | 12 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 83 | Fanny Aldridge | 36 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 84 | Clara Hathaway | 19 | Daughter | Cook | Mississippi |
| 85 | Andrew Jackson | 38 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Elnora Jackson | 40 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 87 | Smith | 48 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Smith | 28 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 89 | Bob Smith | 14 | Son | At School | Mississippi |
| 90 | Susan Smith | 13 | Daughter | At School | Mississippi |
| 91 | Richard Smith | 9 | Son | At School | Mississippi |
| 92 | Georgia Smith | 6 | Daughter | At School | Mississippi |
| 93 | Emery Smith | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | — | 23 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Mollie | 39 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 96 | — | 45 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Nellie | 14 | Son | At School | Mississippi |
| 98 | — | 52 | Head | Day Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 99 | — | 25 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 100 | Henry | 10 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
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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)