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Walter Simmons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Walter Simmons across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Mississippi |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Meridian City |
| 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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Simmons | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| George Simmons | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Callie Simmons | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Kermit Simmons | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Walter Simmons | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Archie Simmons | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Harris Simmons | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Napoleon Simmons | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Cleo Simmons | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Janie Simmons | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Walker |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Lauderdale, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Simmons
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Cleo Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Napoleon Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kermit Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janie Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harris Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Lauderdale, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu882unit:0748)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Israel May | 29 | Head | Labour | Alabama |
| 52 | Lillie May | 34 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 53 | Gertrude Mccallum | 20 | Step daughter | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 54 | Arthur Dobbins | 21 | Step son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 55 | Arlena Dobbins | 20 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 56 | Leroy Dobbins | 1 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 57 | Handy Williams | 69 | Head | Labour | Alabama |
| 58 | Janie Williams | 60 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 59 | Beretha Fielder | 18 | Granddaughter | None | Mississippi |
| 60 | Sarah Fielder | 18 | Granddaughter | None | Mississippi |
| 61 | Sallie Perry | 80 | Mother in law | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lure E. Shepard | 28 | Head | Car Repairer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Dora Shepard | 28 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 64 | Glen Shepard | 1 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 65 | William Birchann | 76 | Head | None | Alabama |
| 66 | Mary Birchann | 70 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 67 | Benton Birchann | 46 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 68 | John G. Phillips | 30 | Head | Insurance Agt | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lillie Phillips | 30 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 70 | Octavia Phillips | 8 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 71 | Eugene Phillips | 5 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 72 | Sarah Phillips | 4 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 73 | George B. Simmons | 62 | Head | Drayman | Mississippi |
| 74 | Callie Simmons | 49 | Wife | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 75 | Janie Simmons | 32 | daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 76 | Napoleon Simmons | 24 | Son | Porter | Mississippi |
| 77 | Archie Simmons | 20 | Son | Delivery Boy | Mississippi |
| 78 | Harris Simmons | 18 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 79 | Beatrice Simmons | 16 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 80 | Cleo Simmons | 14 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 81 | Walter Simmons THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 82 | Kermit Simmons | 10 | Son | Delivery Boy | Mississippi |
| 83 | Andrew Thompson | 38 | Head | Delivery Man | Alabama |
| 84 | Temple Thompson | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 85 | Nathaniel Thompson | 20 | Son | Delivery Man | Alabama |
| 86 | Ida Thompson | 17 | Step daughter | None | Alabama |
| 87 | Nettie Meaton | 15 | Sister in law | Nurse | Alabama |
| 88 | Mark Mclemore | 45 | Head | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 89 | Ella Mclemore | 35 | Wife | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 90 | Annie Mclemore | 13 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 91 | Louis High | 45 | Head | Baker | Mississippi |
| 92 | Annie High | 37 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 93 | Velma High | 17 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 94 | Joseph High | 15 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 95 | John High | 13 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 96 | Eugene High | 11 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 97 | John Roach | 45 | Head | Delivery Man | Mississippi |
| 98 | Lillie Roach | 45 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 99 | David Roach | 29 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 100 | John Roach | 45 | Head | Fireman | 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)