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Ruth Simmons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Edgefield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Simmons across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edgefield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgefield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| 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 | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Moss Township |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soloman Simmons | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Simmons | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Henry Simmons | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mattie Simmons | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mattie Simmons | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| John Simmons | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ethel Simmons | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Soloman Simmons | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Lila Simmons | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Annie Simmons | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Edgefield, South …
Daughter, age 3
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| 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 |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Edgefield, South …
Daughter, age 12
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| 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 |
| 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 Ruth Simmons across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Edgefield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Simmons
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Soloman Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lila Simmons
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 — Edgefield, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgefield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1694unit:0835)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Simmons | 72 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Anah Simmons | 68 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Samuel Simmons | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Wallace Simmons | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mila Simmons | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Susie Simmons | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Sarah J. Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mary U. Simmons | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Eulitia Simmons | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Millie Simmons | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Herbert Simmons | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Simmons | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Elizabeth Simmons | 6 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Soloman Simmons | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mattie Simmons | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Annie M. Simmons | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ruth Simmons THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ethel Simmons | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mattie L. Simmons | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | John M. Simmons | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Henry Simmons | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Soloman Simmons | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lila B. Simmons | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Ben Mcmanus | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lula Mcmanus | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Giles Mcmanus | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Emmie P. Mcmanus | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Gladis A. Mcmanus | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | James Kemp | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Rosa Kemp | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Joseph Mosley | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | George Ann Mosley | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Mosley | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Amanda Mosley | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Alac Mosley | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mamie Mosley | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ransona Hill | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Sharlotte Hill | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Arthur O. Hill | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Cecil Hill | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | John D. Hill | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Ida E. Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Sarah E. Hill | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | William R. Hill | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Charlotte L. Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Samuel J. Jackson | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Mina Jackson | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Johnie Jackson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Carrie Jackson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Oscar Mosley | 46 | Head | Farmer | 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)