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Mary Simons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Simons across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | Public School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | Township 9 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cout Simons | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Hattie Simons | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Bessie Simons | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Mary Simons | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bennie Simons | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Simons | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Sam Simons | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lydia Simons | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lyd Simons | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fairfield, South …
Daughter, age 3
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Mary S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Fairfield, South …
Daughter, age 12
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | Public School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Mary Simons across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Simons
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Sam Simons
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lydia Simons
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Simons
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennie Simons
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cout Simons
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Simons
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Owens | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Owens | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Henry Owens | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Elias Owens | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Katie Owens | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Owens | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Nathaniel Boulware | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Louie Boulware | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | George Boulware | 8 | Son | Student | South Carolina |
| 10 | James Boulware | 7 | Son | Student | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lizzie Boyd | 18 | Niece | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Allen Boulware | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mina Boulware | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Robert Mclean | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Emma Mclean | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Daisy Mclean | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 17 | Katie Mclean | 13 | Daughter | Student | South Carolina |
| 18 | James Riley | 65 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Charlie Boulware | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Bertha Boulware | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lilly May Boulware | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Violet Boulware | 14 | Daughter | Student | South Carolina |
| 23 | Vinnie Boulware | 13 | Daughter | Student | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mattie Boulware | 11 | Son | Student | South Carolina |
| 25 | Buz Boulware | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Celia Boulware | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Scott Boulware | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Nellie Boulware | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Martha Boulware | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Charlie Boulware | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Polly Boulware | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Peter Floyd | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Salina Floyd | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Jim Floyd | 25 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lyd Simons | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Bessie Simons | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Cout Simons | 13 | Son | Student | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Simons THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | Student | South Carolina |
| 39 | Bennie Simons | 10 | Son | Student | South Carolina |
| 40 | Sam Simons | 9 | Son | Student | South Carolina |
| 41 | Hattie Lou Simons | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lydia Simons | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | James Simons | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Butler Bates | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Linnie Bates | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Susie Bates | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Willie Bates | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Bill Bates | 30 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Bill Bates | 10 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Bates | 9 | Niece | — | 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)