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William Simmons — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Ballard, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Simmons across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ballard, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Ballard, Kentucky |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 2 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Simmons | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Lerah Simmons | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Stella Simmons | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Lula Simmons | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Alice Simmons | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| William Simmons | Head | — | 53 | ~1857 |
| Lucy Simmons | Other | — | 46 | ~1864 |
| Ray Simmons | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Ruben Simmons | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| John Simmons | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Harry Simmons | Son | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Alice Simmons | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ballard, Kentucky
Head, age 53
Ballard, Kentucky · implied b. ~1857 — 12 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Head, age 63
Ballard, Kentucky · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Ballard, Kentucky
Head, age 74
Ballard, Kentucky · implied b. ~1856 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 William Simmons across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ballard, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Simmons
Head · 1910 · age 53 · b. ~1857 · Kentucky
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1910 US Federal Census — Ballard, Kentucky
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1910 US Federal Census — Ballard, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po463unit:0120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Phillip C Wolfe | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Fannie D Wolfe | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | William D Wolfe | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Thomas C Wolfe | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Frank B Wolfe | 13 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Lena B Wolfe | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Mary E Wolfe | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Theodore H Wolfe | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Cora B Wolfe | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Lucile E Wolfe | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Thomas Thomas | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Ava Thomas | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Hester Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Edward Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | John F Scott | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Lula Scott | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Taylor Scott | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Iva Scott | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | William G Simmons THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Alice L Simmons | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Ruben Simmons | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Ray Simmons | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Stella G Simmons | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Nellie Simmons | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Alice Simmons | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lerah Simmons | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | John Simmons | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Harry Simmons | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Lula Simmons | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Lucy Simmons | 46 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Alfred M Metwood | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 82 | Annie B Metwood | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Ernest Metwood | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Rollings Metwood | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Clifford S Metwood | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Madison M Hook | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Frank Hook | 33 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 88 | William P Hook | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 89 | Sarah J Hook | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 90 | Ruby Hook | 26 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Audrey Hook | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 92 | Mary Hook | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Rudy Hook | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Fred Hook | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Ada Hook | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Lela Hook | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Sue E Hook | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Helen Hammonds | 11 | Adopted Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | John N Hamilton | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 100 | Emma Hamilton | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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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)