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Joseph Simmons — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Simmons across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Mississippi |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Simmons | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Clara Simmons | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1869 |
| Ira Simmons | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Mary Simmons | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Onshie Simmons | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Walter Simmons | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Joseph Simmons | Head | — | 36 | ~1864 |
| Anora Simmons | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1864 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 45
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1865 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Jo Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Simmons across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Lauderdale, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Simmons
Head · 1900 · age 36 · b. ~1864 · Mississippi
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1900 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
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1900 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu815unit:0397)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thos J Williams | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Maud E Williams | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Walter S Williams | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Stella E Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lonnie Price | 19 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Joseph Simmons THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Clara Simmons | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Walter Simmons | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Oliver Simmons | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Mary J Simmons | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Anora Simmons | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ira Simmons | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Onshie Simmons | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | S D Blackmon | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Alice Blackmon | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Annie Blackmon | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Barney J Blackmon | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mary E Blackmon | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Columbus Smith | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Elizabeth Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Chas Smith | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lonnie Smith | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Albert J Torrans | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ida L Torrans | 7 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Annie Torrans | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Jessie Torrans | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Polly Hollingsworth | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Enoch Hollingsworth | 45 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Eveline Hollingsworth | 30 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Allen Nichols | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Anna Nichols | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Viola Nichols | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Belle Nichols | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Henry Nichols | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Andy Nichols | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Sandy Nichols | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Allie Nichols | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Fannie Nichols | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Roy Nichols | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Allen Mathis | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Estee Mathis | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Sina Mathis | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Dink Mathis | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Robt Mathis | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Dan Barron | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Florence Barron | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Sallie Brooks | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Milla Brooks | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Alonza Brooks | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Sudie Brooks | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
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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)