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William Simon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Florence, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Simon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Florence, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Florence, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| 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 | ~1869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Simon | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Roosevelt Simon | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Andrew Simon | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Charlie Simon | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Simon | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Joshua Simon | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Georganna Simon | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Wesley Simon | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| David Simon | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Eugene Simon | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Florence, South …
Head, age 40
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Florence, South …
Head, age 51
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 10 household members
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| 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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Our Model Tree links William Simon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Florence, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Simon
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Florence, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Florence, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Allison | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mabel Allison | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Willie Allison | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Rosa Allison | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Martha Allison | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Henry Allison | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Willie Allison | 89 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Willie Knightary | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lee Knightary | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lamon Knightary | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Vahie Knightary | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Isaac Knightary | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Charlie Graham | 13 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Willie Daniel | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Corine Daniel | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | May Daniel | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Nigel Robertson | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Sue Robertson | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | James Robertson | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Alice Robertson | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Marguerite Robertson | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Willie Davis | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lula Davis | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | William Simon THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Georganna Simon | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Eugene Simon | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Roosevelt Simon | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Wesley Simon | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Chester Simon | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Andrew Simon | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Joshua Simon | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | David Simon | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Charlie Simon | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | James R Carter | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Alice A Carter | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Leslie E Carter | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Dewey W Carter | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Katie Carter | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Alice Carter | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mary E Carter | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Nancy R Carter | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Simon Jenkins | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Annie Jenkins | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | John H Jenkins | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Charlie Jenkins | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Sallie Jenkins | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Nathan Jenkins | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Samuel Jenkins | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ruth Jenkins | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Jessie Langston | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
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)