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John Simmons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kent, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this John Simmons across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kent, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kent, Delaware |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd Election Dist Rep Dist 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Simmons | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| James Simmons | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Jane Simmons | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 46
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1854 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
Head, age 57
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1853 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 66
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links John Simmons across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kent, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Simmons
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu200unit:0387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Georgia | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Philemon | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Samuel Warner | 61 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 54 | Doris Warner | 43 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 55 | William B. Warner | 21 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 56 | Edna M. Warner | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Samuel A. Warner | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Edgar Dill | 48 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Lola Dill | 45 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 60 | Hubert Dill | 15 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 61 | Edgar W. Dill | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 62 | John Bayard | 99 | Hired Man | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Harry Holmington | 30 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 64 | Pearl Holmington | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Maryland |
| 65 | Harry S. Holmington | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Laura Cooper | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Charles Barber | 35 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 68 | Oma Barber | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Marie Barber | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Charles S. Barber | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 71 | John Heyd | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Maggie Heyd | 52 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Dorothy Heyd | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Bessie Heyd | 42 | Servant | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Isaac Hammond | 49 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Emma Hammond | 49 | Wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Doris Hammond | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Clarence Broddard | 14 | Servant | Laborer | New York |
| 79 | James Perry | 27 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 80 | Ellen Perry | 24 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 81 | Clara Perry | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 82 | John Simmons THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 83 | Jane Simmons | 61 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 84 | James Simmons | 36 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Levi N. Sipple | 58 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 86 | Sallie Sipple | 58 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 87 | Blanche Sipple | 27 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 88 | Nellie Sipple | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Delaware |
| 89 | Charles Sipple | 72 | Head | Secretary | Delaware |
| 90 | Linda Sipple | 60 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 91 | George Sipple | 23 | Son | Merchant | Delaware |
| 92 | Walter Dodd | 37 | Head | Merchant | Delaware |
| 93 | Ada Dodd | 36 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 94 | Edna Dodd | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Edith Dodd | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 96 | John Knap | 48 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 97 | Jennie Knap | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Thomas Watson | 42 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 99 | Mabel Watson | 29 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 100 | Leslie Watson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
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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)