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Walter Simmons — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Simmons across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cherokee, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Cherokee, Texas |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct No 3 Part Of Election Precinct No 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabbie Simmons | Son | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Annie Simmons | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Lillian Simmons | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Walter Simmons | Head | — | 43 | ~1867 |
| Johnnie Simmons | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Hammett Simmons | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Ella Simmons | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1877 |
| Beatrice Simmons | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Sadie Simmons | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cherokee, Texas
Head, age 43
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1867 — 9 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Cherokee, Texas
Head, age 57
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1863 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Walker |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Walter Simmons across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cherokee, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Simmons
Head · 1910 · age 43 · b. ~1867 · Texas
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1910 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Texas
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1910 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1538unit:0519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John W. Weatherford | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Julia E. Weatherford | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Thomas M. Weatherford | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | John M. Weatherford | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 55 | Lula A. Weatherford | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Walter Simmons THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | Ella Simmons | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Johnnie Simmons | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 59 | Beatrice Simmons | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Hammett Simmons | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Sadie M. Simmons | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Gabbie Simmons | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Lillian M. Simmons | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Annie E. Simmons | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Tilda Kellum | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 66 | Jessie Kellum | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 67 | Vera Kellum | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Missouri Kellum | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Barney Kellum | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Thos. Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 71 | Mary Williams | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Henry Williams | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 73 | Idal S. Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Susie Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Liza Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Thomas Williams | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 77 | Mckinley Williams | 11 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 78 | Roosevelt Williams | 3 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 79 | Bill Sessions | 27 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 80 | Joe Sessions | 75 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Robert A. Mccurdy | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 82 | Jamie Mccurdy | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 83 | Joe Mccurdy | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 84 | William R. Mccurdy | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 85 | Albert J. Strait | 35 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 86 | Lillie E. Strait | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 87 | Ethel E. Strait | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 88 | Minnie L. Strait | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 89 | Apple R. Strait | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 90 | Willie H. Strait | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 91 | Hubbard Strait | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 92 | William J. Houghton | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 93 | Eula Houghton | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 94 | Herman Houghton | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 95 | Lloyd Houghton | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 96 | Ernest Houghton | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 97 | Luther C. Martin | 19 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 98 | Lena L. Martin | 17 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 99 | Will J. Darby | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 100 | Clara C. Darby | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)