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Joseph Simmons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Charleston, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Simmons across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laundress |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Simmons | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Anna Simmons | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Lucille Simmons | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Adel Simmons | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Simmons | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Charleston, South …
Head, age 23
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Charleston, South …
Head, age 35
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick Yard |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Head, age 45
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | laundress |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Simmons across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Simmons
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1688unit:0456)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hagar Middleton | 18 | daughter | Train Nurse | South Carolina |
| 52 | Alma Richardson | 15 | granddaughter | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | John Pinckney | 40 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 54 | Anna Pinckney | 36 | wife | Dressmaker | South Carolina |
| 55 | Wilhelmina Pinckney | 15 | daughter | None | New York |
| 56 | Anna Pinckney | 11 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 57 | Clara Pinckney | 9 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 58 | John Pinckney | 8 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Herman Pinckney | 5 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Clara Parker | 50 | mother-in-law | Train Nurse | South Carolina |
| 61 | James Smalls | 43 | Head | Sexton | South Carolina |
| 62 | Rebecca Smalls | 43 | wife | Sexton | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mary Martin | 43 | tenant | Maid | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ella Rhodes | 32 | tenant | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 65 | Anna Hazel | 57 | Head | Train Nurse | South Carolina |
| 66 | David Kidd | 22 | son | Blacksmith | South Carolina |
| 67 | Margaret Kidd | 21 | daughter-in-law | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mabel Kidd | 1 | granddaughter | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | John Robinson | 34 | Head | Dressmaker | South Carolina |
| 70 | Effie Robinson | 30 | wife | Porter | South Carolina |
| 71 | Hattie Robinson | 1 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | Robert Jenkins | 60 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Dianna Jenkins | 53 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Jennie Jenkins | 22 | daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 75 | Everell Jenkins | 22 | son | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 76 | Kate Hammond | 60 | Head | Tinner | South Carolina |
| 77 | James Maring | 56 | sister | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 78 | Walter Simpsons | 26 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mary White | 29 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 80 | William Brown | 26 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 81 | Orange Brown | 25 | wife | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 82 | Joseph Simmons THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 83 | Anna Simmons | 45 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Robert Simmons | 6 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 85 | Adel Simmons | 4 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | Lucille Simmons | 1 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 87 | Edward Deas | 49 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 88 | Rosa Deas | 31 | wife | Retail Merchant | South Carolina |
| 89 | Mattie Deas | 11 | daughter | Dressmaker | South Carolina |
| 90 | William Robinson | 49 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Samuel Jackson | 40 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 92 | Nellie Jackson | 30 | wife | Elevator | South Carolina |
| 93 | Nellie Simmons | 60 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 94 | Isaiah Moring | 40 | boarder | Cook | South Carolina |
| 95 | John Russell | 37 | boarder | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 96 | George Washington | 20 | boarder | Packer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Josiah Johnson | 67 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 98 | Elizabeth Johnson | 60 | wife | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 99 | Alexander Simmons | 11 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | Thomas Hayes | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
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)