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James Sims — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Sims across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patsy & John — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | School District 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerline Sims | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Silas Sims | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Sims | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Sims | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Mathewann Sims | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Cristian Sims | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| James Sims | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Richland, South …
Son, age 7
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 17
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Son, age 27
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| 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 Sims across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Richland, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Patsy Sams (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sims (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Patsy Sams
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sims
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sims
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · South Carolina
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Sibling
James Sims
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emerline Sims
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cristian Sims
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mathewann Sims
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Silas Sims
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1707unit:1053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Isier Bowie | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Albert Bowie | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | Dave Williams | 53 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 54 | Pinkie Williams | 33 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Amerzu Williams | 18 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 56 | Berry Thomas | 13 | Nephew | None | South Carolina |
| 57 | John Sims | 37 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 58 | James Sims THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 59 | Silas Sims | 16 | Son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mathewann Sims | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | James L. Sims | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 62 | Emerline Sims | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Cristian Sims | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 64 | Arthur James | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Isabell James | 29 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 66 | Charley James | 14 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | Punchy Washington | 48 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 68 | Annie Washington | 46 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Isic Washington | 23 | Son | Guano Mill Labor | South Carolina |
| 70 | Flannie E. Washington | 15 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | Rumasal Washington | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | James Washington | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Arthur Washington | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | Willie Buford | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Annie Buford | 56 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | Rebecker Buford | 11 | Granddaughter | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Graciann Buford | 9 | Granddaughter | None | South Carolina |
| 78 | Jannie Buford | 3 | Granddaughter | None | South Carolina |
| 79 | Spencer Williams | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Leeanna Williams | 23 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 81 | Lizzie Williams | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 82 | Caroline Green | 66 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 83 | John Green | 13 | Grandson | None | South Carolina |
| 84 | Moses Green | 9 | Grandson | None | South Carolina |
| 85 | Abram Epps | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Mary Epps | 34 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 87 | James Epps | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 88 | Reuben Epps | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | Clarence Epps | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Marshall Epps | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Remola Hall | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | George Hall | 18 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Charley Hall | 16 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 94 | Sadie Lee Hall | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | Williemener Hall | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 96 | Albert Hall | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 97 | Samsoner Hall | 0 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 98 | Robert Lawson | 58 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 99 | Mary Lawson | 55 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | Solomon Lawson | 30 | Son | Labor | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)