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John Simms — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Wood, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Simms across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Wood, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Wood, West Virginia |
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Slate Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Simms | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Mazie Simms | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Albert Simms | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Leola Simms | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| William Simms | Head | — | 34 | ~1866 |
| John Simms | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Annie Simms | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1866 |
| Frank Simms | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wood, West …
Son, age 1
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Wood, West …
Son, age 10
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 John Simms across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Wood, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Simms
Son · 1900 · age 1 · b. ~1899 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Mazie Simms
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Simms
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leola Simms
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Simms
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Simms
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
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 — Wood, West Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Wood, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1776unit:0479)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Abbott | 34 | Head | Road Master | West Virginia |
| 2 | Minnie Abbott | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Lee Abbott | 10 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 4 | Walter Abbott | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Eula Abbott | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Eara Abbott | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | William Simms | 33 | Head | Railroad Boss | West Virginia |
| 8 | Annie Simms | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Leola B Simms | 11 | Daughter | At School | West Virginia |
| 10 | Mazie Simms | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Charles W Simms | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Frank Simms | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Albert Simms | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | John H Simms THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | John Merrill | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Fanny Merrill | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Hester Merrill | 18 | Daughter | At School | West Virginia |
| 18 | Addie Merrill | 17 | Daughter | At School | West Virginia |
| 19 | Effie Merrill | 16 | Daughter | At School | West Virginia |
| 20 | Ethel Merrill | 13 | Daughter | At School | West Virginia |
| 21 | Ira Merrill | 10 | Daughter | At School | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mystia Merrill | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Virgie Merrill | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | A J Hatch | 38 | Head | Timber Dealer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Dallas Hatch | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Emilie Hatch | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | W Barron | 43 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Jacob Leach | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Matilda Leach | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Okey Kirkland | 16 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | James Tippens | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Harriet Tippens | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Rosie Tippens | 12 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 34 | Edmer Tippens | 10 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 35 | Guy Tippens | 7 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 36 | Laura Tippens | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Louis Tippens | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Maning Tippens | 35 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Susie Tippens | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Oma Tippens | 13 | Daughter | At School | West Virginia |
| 41 | Charley Tippens | 12 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 42 | Harry Tippens | 10 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 43 | Luke Tippens | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Bertha Tippens | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Mariah Tippens | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Olga Tippens | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Stephen Bolm | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 48 | Joseph Bolm | 18 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Mamie Bolm | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Frank Bolm | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
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)