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William Simons — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Kent, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this William Simons across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Kent, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1864 Male Head Born: Delaware Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year1900
LocationKent, Delaware
SurnameSimons
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age36
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceDelaware
Birth MonthMay
Birth Year1864
Father's BirthplaceDelaware
Mother's BirthplaceDelaware
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateDelaware
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)delaware
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardWest Dover Hundred
Est. Birth Year~1864

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 1900 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Ella Simons Daughter — 5 ~1895
Mary Simons Spouse — 28 ~1872
Binkie Simons Son — 12 ~1888
Clara Simons Daughter — 3 ~1897
William Simons Head — 36 ~1864
Theodore Simons Son — 10 ~1890
John Simons Son — 9 ~1891

Census Appearances

1900
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 36
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1864 — 7 household members
Surname Simons
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 36
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Delaware
Birth Month May
Birth Year 1864
Father's Birthplace Delaware
Mother's Birthplace Delaware
Occupation Farmer
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware
1910
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 44
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sammons
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Mulatto
Age 44
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Delaware
Years Married 21
Father's Birthplace Delaware
Mother's Birthplace Delaware
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Working out
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware

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Our Model Tree links William Simons across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Kent, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Simons
Head · 1900 · age 36 · b. ~1864 · Delaware
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Original Census Page

1900 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu154unit:0312)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Samuel Wallace 61 Head Farmer Delaware
52 Ellen Wallace 64 Wife — Delaware
53 Herman Wallace 22 Son Farm Hand Delaware
54 Jerry Durham 33 Head Farmer Delaware
55 Lida Durham 34 Wife — Delaware
56 Virgie Durham 16 Daughter At School Delaware
57 Roxanne Durham 14 Daughter At School Delaware
58 Isaiah Durham 11 Son At School Delaware
59 Luthus Durham 9 Son At School Delaware
60 Marvel Durham 6 Son At School Delaware
61 Carrie Durham 3 Daughter — Delaware
62 Sallie Durham 74 Head Farmer Delaware
63 Emanuel Durham 19 Son Farm Hand Delaware
64 William Simons THIS PERSON 36 Head Farmer Delaware
65 Mary Simons 28 Wife — Delaware
66 Binkie Simons 11 Son At School Delaware
67 Theodore Simons 9 Son At School Delaware
68 John Simons 8 Son — Delaware
69 Ella Simons 4 Daughter — Delaware
70 Clara Simons 3 Daughter — Delaware
71 Robert Murray 59 Head Farmer Tennessee
72 Ella Murray 31 Wife — Tennessee
73 Eva May Murray 14 Daughter At School Tennessee
74 Napoleon B. Murray 18 Son At School Tennessee
75 John Boyer 58 Head Farmer Delaware
76 Henrietta Boyer 47 Wife — Delaware
77 Harry Boyer 21 Son Farm Hand Delaware
78 John Boyer 19 Son Farm Hand Delaware
79 Mary Boyer 18 Daughter — Delaware
80 Annie Boyer 17 Daughter — Delaware
81 Martha Boyer 8 Daughter — Delaware
82 Sherman Boyer 3 Son — Delaware
83 Charles Honsther 78 Head Farmer England
84 Rose Honsther 70 Wife — Germany
85 John Laws 26 Head Farmer Delaware
86 Ida Laws 18 Wife — Pennsylvania
87 Jasper Laws 0 Son — Delaware
88 George Gills 19 Bro-in-law At School Delaware
89 James Gills 17 Bro-in-law — Delaware
90 Victor Chambers 47 Head Machine Maker New York
91 Margaret Lance 55 Head — Delaware
92 Addie Lance 23 Son — Delaware
93 Stella Lance 13 Gd-daughter — Delaware
94 Mary Lance 12 Gd-daughter — Delaware
95 Howard Ferguson 25 Boarder — Delaware
96 Elias Leaker 58 Head Farmer Pennsylvania
97 James Leaker 47 Brother Farm Hand Pennsylvania
98 Clara Fox 43 Sister House Keeper Pennsylvania
99 Katie Fox 11 Niece At School Pennsylvania
100 Walter Fox 7 Nephew At School Pennsylvania

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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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