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Thomas Simmons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Floyd, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Simmons across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Floyd, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Floyd, Virginia |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Thomas B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Locust Valley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Simmons | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Simmons | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Martha Simmons | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Eliza Simmons | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Commodore Simmons | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Clotie Simmons | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Simmons | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Clyde Simmons | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Charles Simmons | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Nora Simmons | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Floyd, Virginia
Head, age 31
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Thos A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Floyd, Virginia
Head, age 42
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Thomas B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Simmons across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Floyd, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Simmons
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Floyd, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Floyd, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1887unit:0529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Nichols | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Dock Nichols | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Robert Nichols | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Walter S. Conner | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Laura J. Conner | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Hattie E. Conner | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Lillian V. Conner | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Wilson S. Martin | 28 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 9 | Lula M. Martin | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Dennis M. Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Ruby L. Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Lilly J. Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Betty M. Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Thomas B. Simmons THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Nora V. Simmons | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | William L. Simmons | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Commodore B. Simmons | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Eliza D. Simmons | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Martha J. Simmons | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Clotie L. Simmons | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Clyde J. Simmons | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Charles C. Simmons | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Emma L. Simmons | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | James B. Simmons | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Laura J. Simmons | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Zora M. Simmons | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Bessie M. Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Vesta Simmons | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Emma B. Simmons | 49 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Joseph Conner | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Laura L. Conner | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Grant Conner | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Alice P. Conner | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Alice J. Conner | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Louise Conner | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Robert L. Conner | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | John E. Williams | 27 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 38 | Vada V. Williams | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Sam H. Conner | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary J. Conner | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Martha C. Conner | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Daniel S. Conner | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | William E. Conner | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Seth G. Conner | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | John W. Poff | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Sallie A. Poff | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Floyd Poff | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Nettie W. Wiley | 33 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 49 | James S. Wiley | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Edward P. Wiley | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
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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)