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Mary Sims — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Sims across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marius — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Mississippi |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Canton Mississippi |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Sims | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Sims | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Howard Sims | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Roswell Sims | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Sims | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Sims | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Everett Sims | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Madison, Mississippi
Daughter, age 25
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Madison, Mississippi
Spouse, age 37
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1873 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Madison, Mississippi
Head, age 46
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Sims across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Madison, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Marius Williams (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.6
Mother
Marius Williams
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Mary Sims
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Mississippi
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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 — Madison, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu886unit:0362)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Bailey | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Paul Bailey | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Irene Bailey | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Allie Rose Bailey | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Luther Bailey | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Isaac Beals | 50 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Sally Beals | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Henry Beals | 25 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lizzie Beals | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lilly Mai Beals | 12 | Adopted Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary Sims THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Gertrude Sims | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Roswell Sims | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | William Sims | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Howard Sims | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Everett Sims | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | James Sims | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Charley Taylor | 26 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Rosa Taylor | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Mary Taylor | 11 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Charley Jr. Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Hattie Mai Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | George Brown | 40 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Phyllis Brown | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mingo Jackson | 24 | Nephew | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Angeline Jackson | 21 | Niece | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Percy Lee Jackson | 1 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Kato Allen | 33 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Cenna Allen | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Harry Allen | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Alfred Allen | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Percy Allen | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Angelo Allen | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Cenna Lee Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Gertrude Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | M. L. Allen | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Josephine Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Goldie Allen | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | George Lee Allen | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Julius Turner | 28 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Louvenia Turner | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Carrie Turner | 4 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Frank Martha Bailey | 38 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Luella Bailey | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Bernice Bailey | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Evaline Bailey | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Icarie M. Bailey | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lizzie J. Bailey | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Greadly Bailey | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Cora Thurman | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.6
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)