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John Simms — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Greene, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Simms across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Greene, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Greene, North Carolina |
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Snow Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Simms | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Charles Simms | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Dock Simms | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| John Simms | Son | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Easter Simms | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| Mary Simms | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| John Simms | Head | — | 50 | ~1850 |
| Alice Simms | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1854 |
Census Appearances
1900
Greene, North …
Head, age 50
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1850 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Greene, North …
Head, age 64
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1846 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 39 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Simms across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Greene, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Simms
Head · 1900 · age 50 · b. ~1850 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1900 US Federal Census — Greene, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Greene, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1197unit:0205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William G Moore | 27 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 52 | Sarah Moore | 18 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 53 | James Moore | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | William Harper | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Rachel Harper | 56 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ada Harper | 7 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 57 | John J Howell | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Annette Howell | 20 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mary E Howell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Alick Radford | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lula Radford | 29 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 62 | Herman Radford | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ernest Moore | 58 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 64 | Martha Moore | 54 | Wife | House Keeper | Switzerland |
| 65 | Claudia Moore | 15 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 66 | Johnnie Moore | 12 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 67 | John H Sugg | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Minnie Sugg | 38 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 69 | Emmet Sugg | 17 | Son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 70 | Wyatt Sugg | 16 | Son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mabel Sugg | 11 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 72 | Luther Sugg | 8 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sidney Sugg | 7 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 74 | John W Curtis | 22 | Head | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 75 | Hattie Curtis | 17 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 76 | John Simms THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Alice Simms | 45 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 78 | Easter Simms | 25 | Daughter | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 79 | John Jr Simms | 18 | Son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Simms | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Henry Simms | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Dock Simms | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Charles Simms | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Abner J Eason | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Kate Eason | 22 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 86 | Bessie G Eason | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | John H Eason | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Obedience Eason | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Abner Sr Eason | 75 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Victoria Eason | 25 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 91 | Columbus Nobles | 24 | Head | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 92 | Cinna Nobles | 21 | Wife | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 93 | Joseph Nobles | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Martha Nobles | 20 | Sister | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 95 | William G Nobles | None | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | John W Larkin | 27 | Head | Hostler | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ida Larkin | 17 | Wife | Cook - Family | North Carolina |
| 98 | William E Larkin | 12 | Son | Nursemaid | North Carolina |
| 99 | Wm F Peacock | 25 | Head | Restaurant Keep | North Carolina |
| 100 | Thinia Peacock | 20 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
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)