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John Simmons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Simmons across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cherokee, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cherokee, Alabama |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 2 Forney |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Simmons | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Cathleen Simmons | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Simmons | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Vatty Simmons | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cherokee, Alabama
Other, age 17
Cherokee, Alabama · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Cherokee, Alabama
Head, age 25
Cherokee, Alabama · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Cherokee, Alabama
Head, age 34
Cherokee, Alabama · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links John Simmons across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cherokee, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Simmons
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu6unit:0033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Benjamin | 13 | — | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 2 | William G. Rogers | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 3 | Nancy Jane Rogers | 56 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Minnie Belle Rogers | 23 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 5 | Rannie Rogers | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 6 | Thomas Rogers | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 7 | Tom A. Fuquon | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Lee Fuquon | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Lee Fuquon | 26 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Ola Fuquon | 25 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 11 | Lester Fuquon | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 12 | Howel Fuquon | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 13 | Fuquon | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 14 | Will W. Mclean | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Flora Mclean | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Rosau Mclean | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 17 | Willie Mclean | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 18 | Gilbert Mclean | 11 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 19 | Roma Mclean | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Andrew Mclean | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Mclean | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Mildred Mclean | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | William M. Hicks | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Myrtis Hicks | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Cecil Hicks | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 26 | Annie Lou Hicks | 13 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 27 | Gordon Hicks | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Milton Hicks | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Rex Hicks | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Robert Hicks | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Lessie Ruth Hicks | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | John Pruit | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Annie Pruit | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Hardie Pruit | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 35 | Ruby Pruit | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Lucile Pruit | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Lois Gann | 15 | Stepdaughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 38 | Roma Gann | 11 | Stepdaughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Robert Lee Godfrey | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Paula Godfrey | 33 | Wife | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 41 | Hoyt Godfrey | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Wilmer Godfrey | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Hershel Godfrey | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | John M. Simmons THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Vatty Simmons | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Doris Simmons | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Cathleen Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | James K. Hardin | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Laura Hardin | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Bessie Hardin | 13 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
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)