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William Simms — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · York, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Simms across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in York, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | York, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ebenezer Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Simms | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Lizzie Simms | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Simms | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Annie Simms | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lottie Simms | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Simms | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Simms | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1910
York, South …
Head, age 47
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
York, South …
Head, age 55
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 55 |
| 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 |
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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 Simms across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in York, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Simms
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1709unit:0850)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leonard Grier | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Grier | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Leonard Jr. Grier | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Harry Grier | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | James Grier | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lula Grier | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Samuel Grier | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | William Grier | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Julia Grier | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ethel Grier | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Grier | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Guy Adams | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Rosa Adams | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Harper Arron | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Rosa Arron | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Alonzo Arron | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Arron | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Annie Arron | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Mamie Arron | 12 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Julius Ingram | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Hattie Ingram | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Sara Ingram | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lizzie Ingram | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Ruth Ingram | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Pattie Ingram | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Bessie Ingram | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | O. L. Ingram | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | L. J. Ingram | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Sidney Ingram | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | John Finney | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Adline Finney | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | M. L. Finney | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Oscar Finney | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Irene Finney | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | John Jr. Finney | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Lula Finney | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | M. J. Finney | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Robert Finney | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Minnie Finney | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | William Finney | 30 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | William Simms THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Hattie Simms | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Lizzie Simms | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Lottie Simms | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | John Simms | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Annie Lou Simms | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | William Jr. Simms | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Ben Mccaw | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Mary Mccaw | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | George Mchenry | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
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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)