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John Sims — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Jackson, Florida

Our Model Tree links this John Sims across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jackson, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: Florida Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Jackson, Florida
Surname	Sims
Given Name	John C.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Township / Ward	Precinct 6 Southwest
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Nell Sims	Daughter	—	7	~1923
James Sims	Son	—	13	~1917
John Sims	Son	—	15	~1915
J Sims	Head	—	43	~1887
Sam Sims	Son	—	1	~1929
Eva Sims	Daughter	—	19	~1911
Agnes Sims	Daughter	—	5	~1925
Paul Sims	Son	—	10	~1920
Eva Sims	Spouse	—	43	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Jackson, Florida

Son, age 5

Jackson, Florida · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sams
Given Name	John C
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1930

Jackson, Florida

Son, age 15

Jackson, Florida · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members

Surname	Sims
Given Name	John C.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links John Sims across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Jackson, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Sims

Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Florida

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Sibling

James Sims

Sibling · 1930 · age 13

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Paul Sims

Sibling · 1930 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Eva Sims

Sibling · 1930 · age 19

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Sam Sims

Sibling · 1930 · age 1

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Nell Sims

Sibling · 1930 · age 7

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Agnes Sims

Sibling · 1930 · age 5

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

1930 US Federal Census — Jackson, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus321unit:0949)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George W. Sullivan	42	Head	Postmaster	Alabama
2	Minnie Sullivan	39	Wife	—	Florida
3	John J. Sullivan	21	Son	Salesman	Florida
4	Lucile Sullivan	14	Daughter	—	Florida
5	Ada Sullivan	12	Daughter	—	Florida
6	George J. Sullivan	9	Son	—	Florida
7	Morris Grady	43	Nephew	—	Florida
8	William Ephriam	53	Head	Farmer	Florida
9	Annie Ephriam	50	Wife	—	Florida
10	Tom Ephriam	18	Son	Laborer	Florida
11	William M. Peet	36	Head	Contractor	Florida
12	Esther Peet	32	Wife	—	Florida
13	Harry Peet	12	Son	—	Florida
14	Audrey Peet	11	Daughter	—	Florida
15	Bennett Peet	9	Son	—	Florida
16	Linwood Peet	6	Son	—	Florida
17	J. Riley Padgett	54	Head	Clerk	Florida
18	Hattie Padgett	39	Wife	—	Florida
19	Lois B. Padgett	3	Daughter	—	Florida
20	Teresa Mae Smith	21	Step-daughter	—	Alabama
21	Lilla Brewer	38	Head	Teacher	Florida
22	Annette Brewer	13	Daughter	—	Florida
23	Olin Brewer	12	Son	—	Florida
24	Harvey Brewer	10	Son	—	Florida
25	Branson Brewer	9	Son	—	Florida
26	Mamie Sue Brewer	7	Daughter	—	Florida
27	Ellis C. Padgett	53	Head	Contractor	Florida
28	Emily J. Padgett	51	Wife	—	Florida
29	Bert Padgett	19	Son	Truck Driver	Florida
30	Elberta Padgett	13	Daughter	—	Florida
31	J. Fillmore Sims	43	Head	Mail Carrier	Florida
32	Eva Sims	43	Wife	—	Florida
33	Eva Wilson Sims	19	Daughter	—	Texas
34	John C. Sims THIS PERSON	15	Son	—	Florida
35	James Sims	13	Son	—	Florida
36	Paul Sims	10	Son	—	Florida
37	Nell Sims	7	Daughter	—	Florida
38	Agnes Sims	5	Daughter	—	Florida
39	Sam Sims	1	Son	—	Florida
40	George Porter	51	Head	Farmer	Florida
41	Annie Porter	41	Wife	—	Florida
42	Wilbur Porter	23	Son	Truck Driver	Florida
43	Eugene Porter	21	Son	Laborer	Florida
44	Lee Sims	24	Head	Deputy Collector	Florida
45	Clara Mae Sims	16	Wife	—	Florida
46	Archie Donathan	24	Head	Cook	Florida
47	Clara Merritt	27	Boarder	Laundress	Florida
48	Florence Pittman	40	Head	Laundress	Florida
49	Dave Ephriam	24	Son	Porter	Florida
50	Mamie Black	18	Daughter	Laundress	Florida

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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)

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