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William Simmons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Barton, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Simmons across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Barton, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Barton, Missouri |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Nashville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewell Simmons | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Bernice Simmons | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Pauline Simmons | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Simmons | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Harold Simmons | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Glenn Simmons | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Woodrow Simmons | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Simmons | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Neil Simmons | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Grace Simmons | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barton, Missouri
Head, age 52
Barton, Missouri · implied b. ~1868 — 10 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Barton, Missouri
Head, age 62
Barton, Missouri · implied b. ~1868
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XGBoost
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Will H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links William Simmons across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Barton, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Simmons
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Barton, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Barton, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu902unit:0991)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Simmons THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Grace Simmons | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Harold Simmons | 21 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Jewell Simmons | 19 | Daughter | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Bernice Simmons | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Glenn Simmons | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Neil Simmons | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | John Simmons | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Woodrow Simmons | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Pauline Simmons | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | James A. Oliphant | 38 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Maude Oliphant | 39 | Wife | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Ralph Oliphant | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Neva L. Oliphant | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Frank Overman | 50 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Glenn Overman | 25 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 17 | Claude Overman | 22 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Gladys Overman | 16 | Daughter | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Guy Overman | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | John Overman | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Velma J. Overman | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Joe Suddith | 53 | Hired hand | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Lee Eagle | 38 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 24 | Emma Eagle | 36 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 25 | Carl Eagle | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Loyd Eagle | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Ruby Eagle | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | James Eagle | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Velma Eagle | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Pete A. Berry | 64 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Irene Berry | 47 | Wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Ruby Berry | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Charley Berry | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Ray Berry | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Laura Berry | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | George R. Moulry | 57 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Lettie Moulry | 52 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 38 | Victor L. Moulry | 28 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Henry O. Moulry | 17 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 40 | Irene M. Moulry | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 41 | William C. Pithner | 30 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Eolare Pithner | 24 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 43 | Winifred Pithner | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Dorothy Pithner | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Charles J. Smiler | 24 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Clara Smiler | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 47 | Wilda Smiler | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | George Freiden | 40 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Myrtie Freiden | 41 | Wife | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Leslie Freiden | 6 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
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)