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Thomas Simmons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Etowah, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Simmons across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Etowah, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Etowah, Alabama |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Cox Beat |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Simmons | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lillie Simmons | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lora Simmons | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Jessie Simmons | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Simmons | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Simmons | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Iva Simmons | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Hugh Simmons | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Ida Simmons | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Raymond Simmons | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Etowah, Alabama
Son, age 3
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Etowah, Alabama
Son, age 13
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Thomas Simmons across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Etowah, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Simmons
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Alabama
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Sibling
Lora Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iva Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Etowah, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Etowah, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu15unit:0716)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ola G Hicks | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | George Thornton | 1 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Sherman Roberts | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Leoda Roberts | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Annie L Roberts | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Lillie M Roberts | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | William L Roberts | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Romaine Roberts | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | John Simmons | 58 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 10 | Ida L Simmons | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Hugh Simmons | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | David W Simmons | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Lillie Simmons | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Jessie Simmons | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Thomas Simmons THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Raymond Simmons | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Lora Simmons | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Iva L Simmons | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Jessie M Alney | 41 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 20 | Lora Alney | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Horace Alney | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Ernest Alney | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Herman Alney | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | John H Simmons | 30 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 25 | Luna B Simmons | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Edgar S Simmons | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Ida B Simmons | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Eunice H Simmons | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Marvin D Simmons | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | John W C Simmons | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Charles P Beard | 30 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 32 | Myrtle Beard | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Birdie Beard | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Louise L Beard | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Franklyn P Beard | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | James Haney | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Beatrice Haney | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Georgia Haney | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Zelma Haney | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Ed Woody | 49 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 41 | Savannah Woody | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | John W Woody | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Charles Woody | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Robert Woody | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Pauline Woody | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Hazel Woody | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Charley Strickland | 29 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 48 | Sallie Strickland | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Sallie M Strickland | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Eunice Strickland | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)