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Robert Simmons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sullivan, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Simmons across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sullivan, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sullivan, Tennessee |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | First Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Simmons | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Robert Simmons | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Hassie Simmons | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sullivan, Tennessee
Head, age 44
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Sullivan, Tennessee
Head, age 53
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Sullivan, Tennessee
Head, age 63
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Simmons across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sullivan, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Simmons
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:1040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thelma | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 2 | Martha Ann | 76 | Mother-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Mollie Boling | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Meda Boling | 21 | Sister | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Emery Boling | 16 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | John W Boling | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Eliza J Blevins | 28 | Sister | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | George Offield | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Sallie Offield | 56 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 10 | William M Offield | 31 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Evelyn G Offield | 7 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 12 | Joseph Offield | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Pearl P Offield | 25 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 14 | Nina Offield | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Jessie P Offield | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | John M Peters | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Sallie Peters | 47 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Elsie Peters | 18 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | Henry Peters | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Robert Peters | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 21 | Robert Simmons THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Hassie Simmons | 51 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Bessie Simmons | 24 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | George W Wagner | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Hester Wagner | 42 | Sister | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | Dimple Wagner | 15 | Niece | None | Tennessee |
| 27 | Cordelia Robins | 36 | Sister | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 28 | Charles C Robins | 10 | Nephew | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | John R Emmett | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | William Emmett | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Margaret A Emmett | 67 | Mother | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | William Morton | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Jennie Morton | 44 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 34 | Murphy G Morton | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Charles H Morton | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Wayne S Morton | 14 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 37 | Jeanette Morton | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | John Morton | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Laura E Morton | 52 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 40 | Bessie Morton | 28 | Daughter | Cashier | Tennessee |
| 41 | Robert Morton | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Harrison Morton | 25 | Son | Motorman | Tennessee |
| 43 | Frances Morton | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Garner Morton | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Edward Morton | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Eva L Morton | 13 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 47 | Nora Morton | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 48 | James Morton | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Charles Rosenbaum | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Earl Rosenbaum | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
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)