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William Simmons — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this William Simmons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & Henry — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 7 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationBolivar, Mississippi
SurnameSimmons
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age7
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardAlligator Town Outside Of Town
Est. Birth Year~1913

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 William Age Birth yr
Leona Simmons Daughter — 17 ~1903
Will Simmons Head — 39 ~1881
Edward Simmons Son — 13 ~1907
Freddie Simmons Son — 8 ~1912
Robert Simmons Son — 10 ~1910
William Simmons Son — 7 ~1913
Johnnie Simmons Son — 12 ~1908
Willie Simmons Son — 15 ~1905
Frank Simmons Son — 4 ~1916
April Simmons Spouse — 34 ~1886

Census Appearances

1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
Surname Simmons
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Simmons
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
Son, age 27
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Simmons
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 2
1935 Residence (County) Bolivar
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
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.
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Our Model Tree links William Simmons across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother April Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Simmons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emma Simmons
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Simmons
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Simmons
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
April Simmons
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Simmons
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Simmons
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Simmons
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Frank Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freddie Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Bolivar, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu871unit:0345)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Evangeline Jones 7 Daughter — Mississippi
52 Leola Jones 6 Daughter — Mississippi
53 Philip Jones 2 Son — Mississippi
54 Mattie T. Jones 1 Daughter — Mississippi
55 Robert Jones 19 Son Laborer Mississippi
56 Thomas Gordon 46 Head Farmer Alabama
57 Annie Gordon 41 Wife — Mississippi
58 May Gordon 18 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
59 Hattie Gordon 16 Daughter — Mississippi
60 Gertrude Gordon 13 Daughter — Mississippi
61 William Emma Gordon 71 Boarder Laborer Mississippi
62 Jordan Romious 41 Head Farmer Tennessee
63 Mary Romious 40 Wife — Mississippi
64 Leroy Romious 21 Son Laborer Mississippi
65 William Romious 17 Son Laborer Mississippi
66 Richard Romious 15 Son Laborer Mississippi
67 Edward Romious 14 Son Laborer Mississippi
68 Julia A. Romious 10 Daughter — Mississippi
69 James E. Romious 7 Son — Mississippi
70 Luther T. Romious 5 Son — Mississippi
71 Nathaniel Romious 2 Son — Mississippi
72 Robert E. Bailey 35 Head Farmer Mississippi
73 Lucile Bailey 33 Wife — Mississippi
74 William Fisher 55 Father-in-law — Mississippi
75 Leona E. Fisher 52 Mother-in-law — Mississippi
76 Mary E. Vinson 20 Nephew Manager Mississippi
77 Gertrude Fisher 20 Sister-in-law — Mississippi
78 Mack Burnett 56 Head Farmer Mississippi
79 Martha Burnett 50 Wife — Mississippi
80 Jennie Burnett 22 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
81 Lula Burnett 19 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
82 Sandy Burnett 16 Son Laborer Mississippi
83 Ada Burnett 14 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
84 Bish Burnett 11 Son Laborer Mississippi
85 Alonzo Reed 36 Head Farmer Mississippi
86 Myrtle Reed 30 Wife — Mississippi
87 James Kelly 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
88 Cornelia Kelly 22 Wife — Mississippi
89 Alonzo Kelly 18 Son Laborer Mississippi
90 Maud Kelly 12 Daughter — Mississippi
91 Will Simmons 39 Head Farmer Mississippi
92 April Simmons 34 Wife — Mississippi
93 Leona Simmons 17 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
94 Willie Simmons 15 Son Laborer Mississippi
95 Edward Simmons 13 Son — Mississippi
96 Johnnie Simmons 12 Son — Mississippi
97 Robert Simmons 10 Son — Mississippi
98 Freddie Simmons 8 Son — Mississippi
99 William Simmons THIS PERSON 7 Son — Mississippi
100 Frank Simmons 4 Son — Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

William + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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