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Joseph Simmons — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Beaufort, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Simmons across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Beaufort, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Beaufort, North Carolina |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Washington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgiana Simmons | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Clarissa Simmons | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Simmons | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| John Simmons | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Mary Simmons | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Sarah Simmons | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Simmons | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Beaufort, North …
Son, age 2
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Beaufort, North …
Son, age 12
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Beaufort, North …
Son, age 22
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Joseph Simmons across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Beaufort, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and father John Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and father John Simons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Simons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Simmons
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Simmons
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Simons
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Simmons
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Simons
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Simmons
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Clarissa Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgiana Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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
1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1285unit:0600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Maggie Biggs | 46 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jim Biggs | 20 | Son | Barber | North Carolina |
| 53 | Maggie Biggs | 18 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bessie Biggs | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Bessie Whitley | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | John Davis | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Elizabeth Green | 42 | Head | Dressmaker|Dressm | North Carolina |
| 58 | Amanda Green | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Annie Green | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Edward Green | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | James Green | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Abner Howard | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sadie Howard | 30 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 64 | George Howard | 27 | Son | Long Shoreman | North Carolina |
| 65 | Joseph Howard | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mattie Howard | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ellen Howard | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Richard Lewis | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Richard Lewis | 32 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | John Taylor | 66 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mollie Taylor | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Hardy Annie Taylor | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Bryant Taylor | 30 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Elijah Bryant | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Gilmer Bryant | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Louise Bryant | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Elizabeth Bryant | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Flora Boyd | 18 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Martha Bryant | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Abner Broddick | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Addie Broddick | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | John Broddick | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Albert Broddick | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | John Tucker | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Willie Tucker | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Mildred Tucker | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Hattie Tucker | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Nathan Carr | 65 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Fannie Carr | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 90 | John Simmons | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Mary Simmons | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Sarah Simmons | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mary Simmons | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Joseph Simmons THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Georgiana Simmons | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Clarissa Simmons | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Vinson Voss | 59 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Rebecca Voss | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Sarah Voss | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | George Voss | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)