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William Simms — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Richland, South Carolina

Our Model Tree links this William Simms across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mark & N — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 4 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: South Carolina Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationRichland, South Carolina
SurnameSimms
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age4
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Father's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Additional Details
Birth StateSouth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south carolina
Township / WardColumbia City
Est. Birth Year~1916

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
William Simms Son — 4 ~1916
George Simms Son — 10 ~1910
Lillie Simms Daughter — 16 ~1904
Robert Simms Son — 6 ~1914
Joseph Simms Son — 14 ~1906
James Simms Son — 18 ~1902
Mary Simms Daughter — 12 ~1908
N Simms Head — 45 ~1875
Annie Simms Daughter — 8 ~1912
Dora Simms Spouse — 40 ~1880

Census Appearances

1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 4
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
Surname Simms
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina
1930
Richland, South …
Son, age 15
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sims
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina
1940
Richland-County, South …
Head, age 24
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
Surname Sims
Given Name Wallace
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 24
Marital Status Married
Birthplace South Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Columbia City
1935 Residence (County) Richland
Occupation Laborer
Industry Cotton Mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 468
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same Place
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.
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Our Model Tree links William Simms across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mark Sims (~0.92 confidence) and father N Simms (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Simms (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mark Sims
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
N Simms
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Simms
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Simms
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Simms
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Simms
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Simms
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Simms
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Simms
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Simms
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Simms
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Richland, South Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1707unit:0644)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Elizabeth Mccraney 36 Wife — South Carolina
2 W. Wilson Mccraney 7 Son — South Carolina
3 Robert Mccraney 1 Son — South Carolina
4 Richard F. Hurst 52 Head Engineer New Jersey
5 Ella Hurst 41 Wife — South Carolina
6 Margaret Hurst 18 Daughter — New Jersey
7 Richard Hurst 6 Son — Florida
8 Darma Hurst 3 Daughter — South Carolina
9 Robert Anderson 43 Head Merchant South Carolina
10 Grace Anderson 41 Wife — South Carolina
11 Alma Anderson 16 Daughter — South Carolina
12 Robert Anderson 13 Son — South Carolina
13 Herman Anderson 10 Son — South Carolina
14 George Simms 22 Head — South Carolina
15 Lillie Simms 21 Wife — South Carolina
16 George Jr. Simms 1 Son — South Carolina
17 Paul Simms 0 Son — South Carolina
18 George Simms 45 Head Laborer South Carolina
19 Annie Simms 40 Wife — South Carolina
20 Bessie Simms 11 Daughter — South Carolina
21 James Simms 9 Son — South Carolina
22 N. Simms 45 Head Laborer South Carolina
23 Dora Simms 40 Wife — South Carolina
24 James Simms 18 Son Laborer South Carolina
25 Lillie Simms 16 Daughter — South Carolina
26 Joseph Simms 14 Son Laborer South Carolina
27 Mary Simms 12 Daughter — South Carolina
28 George Simms 10 Son — South Carolina
29 Annie Simms 8 Daughter — South Carolina
30 Robert Simms 6 Son — South Carolina
31 William Simms THIS PERSON 4 Son — South Carolina
32 T. Simms 30 Head Laborer South Carolina
33 Lillie Simms 28 Wife — South Carolina
34 James Simms 8 Son — South Carolina
35 Esther Simms 5 Daughter — South Carolina
36 Edward Simms 3 Son — South Carolina
37 Henry Foster 39 Head Foreman South Carolina
38 Hattie Foster 37 Wife — South Carolina
39 Russell Foster 12 Son — South Carolina
40 Grady Foster 10 Son — South Carolina
41 Dewey W. Mcneill 34 Head Engineer South Carolina
42 Mary Mcneill 30 Wife — South Carolina
43 John Mcneill 7 Son — South Carolina
44 Hattie Mcneill 4 Daughter — South Carolina
45 Henry Mcneill 1 Son — South Carolina
46 Nelson W. Willis 38 Head Superintendent South Carolina
47 Gertrude Willis 40 Wife — Virginia
48 Elizabeth Willis 10 Daughter — South Carolina
49 Nelson Jr. Willis 6 Son — South Carolina

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Pedigree Summary

William + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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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