John Simms — 1910 US Census Record

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1910 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this John Simms across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Alabama Married

1910 Census Record Details

Census Year	1910
Location	Jefferson, Alabama
Surname	Simms
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Years Married	16
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Pipe Shop
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Birmingham City
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
B Simms	Daughter	—	5	~1905
Cora Simms	Daughter	—	6	~1904
John Simms	Head	—	40	~1870
Joe Simms	Son	—	17	~1893
Lucy Simms	Spouse	—	38	~1872
Reuben Simms	Son	—	2	~1908

Census Appearances

1900

Jefferson, Alabama

Head, age 28

Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sims
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Birth Month	May
Birth Year	1872
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Barber
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1910

Jefferson, Alabama

Head, age 40

Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members

Surname	Simms
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Years Married	16
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Pipe Shop
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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Our Model Tree links John Simms across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Simms

Head · 1910 · age 40 · b. ~1870 · Alabama

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po0019unit:1214)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Annie Insol	4	Daughter	—	Alabama
52	Ruby Insol	2	Daughter	—	Alabama
53	Jack Tucker	20	Head	Shipper	Alabama
54	Jerry Smith	29	Head	Laborer	Virginia
55	Julia Smith	33	Wife	Laundress	Alabama
56	Willie Frees	17	Stepdaughter	Cook	Alabama
57	Matilda Foster	15	Stepdaughter	Laundress	Alabama
58	Bennie Baldwin	40	Head	Miner	Alabama
59	Mary Baldwin	30	Wife	—	Alabama
60	Columbus Baldwin	16	Son	Miner	Alabama
61	Ilad Baldwin	13	Son	Miner	Alabama
62	Ida Baldwin	10	Daughter	—	Alabama
63	Tom Tedford	45	Head	Laborer	Alabama
64	Will Tedford	41	Wife	—	Alabama
65	Sherry Wilson	22	Boarder	—	Alabama
66	Bill Jennie	22	Head	Laborer	Alabama
67	Will Peterson	20	Head	Laborer	Alabama
68	Mary Peterson	22	Wife	—	Alabama
69	Lincoln Peterson	0	Son	—	Alabama
70	Tobe Martin	42	Head	Laborer	Georgia
71	Annie Martin	26	Wife	—	Alabama
72	Charlie Martin	2	Son	—	Alabama
73	Lonzo Turner	30	Head	Laborer	Alabama
74	Mollie Turner	31	Wife	—	Alabama
75	George Turner	4	Son	—	Alabama
76	Robert Irvin	11	Step-son	—	Alabama
77	Dave Irvin	60	Head	Laborer	Alabama
78	Maria Irvin	65	Wife	—	Alabama
79	Isal Golden	8	Grandson	—	Alabama
80	Rich Barker	21	Roomer	Laborer	Alabama
81	Edward Connell	20	Roomer	Laborer	Alabama
82	Tom Mood	30	Head	Salesman	Alabama
83	Mary Mood	30	Wife	Dressmaker	Alabama
84	Joe Washington	50	Head	Laborer	Alabama
85	Viola Washington	40	Wife	—	Alabama
86	Albert Brendag	20	Boarder	Laborer	Florida
87	John Simms THIS PERSON	40	Head	Laborer	Alabama
88	Lucy Simms	38	Wife	—	Alabama
89	Joe Simms	17	Son	—	Alabama
90	Cora Simms	6	Daughter	—	Alabama
91	B. Simms	5	Daughter	—	Alabama
92	Reuben Simms	2	Son	—	Alabama
93	James R. Walker	51	Head	Fireman	Georgia
94	Lucinda Walker	41	Wife	—	Georgia
95	Richard Walker	20	Son	—	Alabama
96	Hampton Walker	18	Son	—	Alabama
97	Stilf Hill	22	Daughter	—	Alabama
98	John Smith	6	Grandson	—	Alabama
99	Jim Mitchell	22	Head	Laborer	Alabama
100	Lizzie Mitchell	21	Wife	—	Alabama

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)

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