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John Sims — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Sims across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Russell, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Ella — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Russell, Alabama |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 1.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 16 Glenville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sims | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Mamie Sims | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Betty Sims | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mamie Sims | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Louisa Sims | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Son Sims | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lee, Alabama
Son, age 10
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Lee, Alabama
Son, age 19
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Russell, Alabama
Head, age 30
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 1.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Sims across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Sims (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Sims (~0.92 confidence) and father James Sims (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Sims (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Sims
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Sims
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Sims
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Sims
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sims
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus47usce:1142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alma King | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Carey King | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Willie King | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Essie Malone | 27 | Head-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Lujan Malone | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Sam King | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 57 | Mae King | 12 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 58 | Idessa King | 11 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 59 | Julia King | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Essie King | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Alberta King | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Jacob King | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Elijah Johnson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Katie Johnson | 32 | Wife-H | Helper | Alabama |
| 65 | Eddie L. Johnson | 13 | Daughter | Helper | Alabama |
| 66 | Mary L. Johnson | 11 | Daughter | Helper | Alabama |
| 67 | Will Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Homer Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | George Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | James Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Annie Mcdonald | 51 | Head-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 72 | Louis Mcdonald | 20 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Rena M. Mcdonald | 14 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 74 | John Sims THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Mamie Sims | 28 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Mamie L. Sims | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Betty Sims | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Son Sims | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Louisa Sims | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Solomon Spencer | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Susie Spencer | 34 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Lois Spencer | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Lucy Spencer | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Johnnie Spencer | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Eddie B. Spencer | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Jackson Spencer | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Louis Denson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 88 | Ethel L. Denson | 25 | Wife-H | Helper | Alabama |
| 89 | George Denson | 16 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 90 | Juanita Denson | 10 | Daughter | Helper | Alabama |
| 91 | Julia M. Denson | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Mary Denson | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Cherie Denson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Luke Denson | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Theresa Denson | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Lizzie Denson | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Madison Wright | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 98 | Lorene Wright | 21 | Wife-H | Helper | Alabama |
| 99 | John Wright | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Lillie M. Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)