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Mary Sims — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Anderson, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sims across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Anderson, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Anderson, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Fork Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Sims | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Geneva Sims | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Luther Sims | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Bimer Sims | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Essie Sims | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Carrie Sims | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Loral Sims | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Walter Sims | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Sims | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Anderson, South …
Spouse, age 25
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Anderson, South …
Spouse, age 35
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Sims across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Anderson, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sims
Spouse · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1684unit:0717)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pauline | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lillian | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Bell | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Birdie | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Dewey | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Abe King | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Cecil | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Joseph W Davis | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Bessie Davis | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Allene Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Carl Morris | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ola Morris | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lee Morris | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Oscar Morris | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Ough Morris | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Luther Moore | 13 | Step son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ernest Moore | 11 | Step son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ramon Moore | 8 | Step son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Robert S Cobb | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Annie Bell Cobb | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Ruth Cobb | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | James S King | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Frances E King | 59 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Milton W King | 18 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Eloise King | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Memphis T King | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Silver Lee King | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | James U King | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Palmer B King | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Luther Sims | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Mary Sims THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Essie May Sims | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Carrie Jane Sims | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Walter Lee Sims | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Bimer G Sims | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Lizzie Sims | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Loral Sims | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Geneva Sims | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Thomas L Wooton | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Nancy U Wooton | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | James E Wooton | 27 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Robert Wooton | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Louellen G Wooton | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Wilma Lois Wooton | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Clifton P Thomas | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Lois Oreal Thomas | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Elizabeth Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Ramon Oreal | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Effie Beatrice Oreal | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | John S Morris | 20 | Boarder | 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)