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William Simons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ballard, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Simons across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ballard, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ballard, Kentucky |
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist No 3 Needleville Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Simons | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Gera Simons | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Maud Simons | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mack Simons | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Rubie Simons | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| William Simons | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 53
Ballard, Kentucky · implied b. ~1857 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Ballard, Kentucky
Head, age 63
Ballard, Kentucky · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Ballard, Kentucky
Head, age 74
Ballard, Kentucky · implied b. ~1856 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Simons across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ballard, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Simons
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Ballard, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Ballard, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu557unit:1055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bessie Edmonds | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Ron Blankey | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | William M Sweat | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Rosie Sweat | 63 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Pearl Thompson | 18 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Nellie Bangston | 7 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | William H Simons THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Alice P Simons | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Rubie C Simons | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Gera Simons | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Maud Simons | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Mack D Simons | 2 | Grand Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Robert H Childress | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Isabell B Childress | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Nellie D Childress | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | R A Childress | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | John R Craven | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Lillie Craven | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Homer P Craven | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Joseph A Williams | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | William Reort | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Joe C Reort | 9 | Grand Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Mary Reort | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | William D Gibbs | 47 | Hired man | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Omar C Freeman | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Alice Freeman | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Amar H Freeman | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Norman F Johnson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Gladys M Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Nolan F Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Will P Hines | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 82 | Mary E Hines | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Hugh H Hines | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Jannie J Hines | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Nathaniel Darrell | 31 | Cropper | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Henry P Purcell | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 87 | Jannie Purcell | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Norman L Purcell | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Evangeline Purcell | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Roberson J Purcell | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Charles H Hinkle | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 92 | George T Hinkle | 52 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 93 | Fannie E Rives | 36 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Gregory Rives | 11 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Edner Quorby | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 96 | Sallie A Quorby | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Carmen R Quorby | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Carl Tucker | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 99 | Sallie M Tucker | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Richard D Tucker | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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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)