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William Simms — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Simms across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abner & Emma — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Oak Lawn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abner Simms | Head | — | 52 | ~1858 |
| William Simms | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Ollie Simms | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Emma Simms | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1862 |
| Carlie Simms | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greenville, South …
Son, age 13
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Greenville, South …
Head, age 24
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 34
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | Greenville City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 William Simms across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Greenville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abner Simms (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Simms (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abner Simms
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Simms
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Simms
Son · 1910 · age 13 · b. ~1897 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Carlie Simms
Sibling · 1910 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Simms
Sibling · 1910 · 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
1910 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1461unit:0801)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse M Allen | 68 | Head | Preacher | South Carolina |
| 2 | Emma C Allen | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Minnie E Allen | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | John N Robison | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Laura C Robison | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | William S Robison | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Clarence W Robison | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lula D Robison | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Robert Mcclarey | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Maggie J Mcclarey | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Carrie J Mcclarey | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mary L Mcclarey | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Robert B Mcclarey | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Joseph B Mcclarey | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Maggie V Mcclarey | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Sarah L Mcclarey | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Abner Simms | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Emma Simms | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ollie L Simms | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Carlie F Simms | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | William E Simms THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Jasper F Stoddard | 36 | Head | Physician | South Carolina |
| 23 | Olive R Stoddard | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Rudolph M Stoddard | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Samull L Moore | 57 | Hiredman | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | William A Mckelvey | 78 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Sarah J F Mckelvey | 62 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Cleo B Mckelvey | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | William A J Mckelvey | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Edgar Young | 21 | Hiredman | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | James L Austin | 22 | Hiredman | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Joseph C Smith | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mincie Smith | 31 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Evin T Smith | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ethel J Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Charlie A Smith | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Clarence W Smith | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Sarah L Smith | 65 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | James Scott | 77 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 40 | Susan E Scott | 66 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Nancy Scott | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Sue Scott | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Kate Scott | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Frank Fuller | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Janice Fuller | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Estelle Fuller | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | John W Fuller | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Mary E Fuller | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Cleo Fuller | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Fuller | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)