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Mary Simms — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Anne Arundel, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Mary Simms across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Anne Arundel, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Agnes — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Anne Arundel, Maryland |
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | City Of Annapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Simms | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| William Simms | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Simms | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Henry Simms | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Anne Arundel, …
Daughter, age 21
Anne Arundel, Maryland · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Anne Arundel, …
Spouse, age 29
Anne Arundel, Maryland · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Truck farm |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Anne Arundel, …
Spouse, age 39
Anne Arundel, Maryland · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Mary Simms across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Anne Arundel, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Agnes Simms (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Agnes Simms
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Simms
Spouse · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Anne Arundel, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Anne Arundel, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu654unit:0221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris Legum | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 2 | Goldie Legum | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Rose Legum | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Jeanette Legum | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Jacob Legum | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Joseph Legum | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Helen Legum | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Edward Legum | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James Scott | 45 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 10 | Mary Scott | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 11 | Milton Johnson | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 12 | Rufus Harris | 29 | Boarder | Waiter | Maryland |
| 13 | George Adams | 52 | Head | Janitor | Maryland |
| 14 | Nannie Adams | 41 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 15 | Isabella Adams | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | Maryland |
| 16 | Martha Adams | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | Maryland |
| 17 | George Adams | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Joseph Adams | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Russell Adams | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Ridgely Adams | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Roland Adams | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 22 | A. Roland Cook | 52 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 23 | John Cook | 22 | Son | Waiter | Maryland |
| 24 | Roland Cook | 18 | Son | Messenger | Maryland |
| 25 | Anita Spriggs | 24 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Charles Spriggs | 26 | Son-in-law | Messenger | Maryland |
| 27 | Walter Spriggs | 6 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Juanita Spriggs | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Joseph Spriggs | 4 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Annie Lewis | 74 | Aunt | — | Maryland |
| 31 | William Shaw | 52 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 32 | Susie Shaw | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 33 | William Rodger Shaw | 26 | Son-in-law | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 34 | Helen Shaw | 26 | Daughter | Cook | Maryland |
| 35 | Louis Thompson | 46 | Head | Utility Man | Maryland |
| 36 | Annie Young | 45 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 37 | Henry Young | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Mary Parker | 56 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 39 | Allan Parker | 54 | Husband | Laborer | Maryland |
| 40 | William Harris | 51 | Head | Driver | Maryland |
| 41 | Mary Harris | 26 | Wife | Servant | Maryland |
| 42 | John Harris | 70 | Father | Planter | West Virginia |
| 43 | Sam Boston | 67 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 44 | Mary Lacking | 34 | Head | Waitress | Maryland |
| 45 | Beatrice Lacking | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | James Harris | 31 | Boarder | Deck Hand | Maryland |
| 47 | John Simms | 32 | Head | Waiter | Maryland |
| 48 | Mary Simms THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 49 | Henry Simms | 20 | Son | Cook | Maryland |
| 50 | William Simms | 19 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 1 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)