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William Simons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pasquotank, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Simons across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pasquotank, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Freight B. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Simons | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Simons | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Willie Simons | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Emma Simons | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Marie Simons | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pasquotank, North …
Head, age 32
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | Will N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Pasquotank, North …
Head, age 42
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Freight B. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Simons across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pasquotank, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Simons
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Pasquotank, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pasquotank, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1316unit:0059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bright | None | Head | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 52 | John Bright | None | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | John Snow | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Earley B. Snow | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Rufus Morse | 40 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Sarah Morse | 20 | Daughter | Hosiery Mill | North Carolina |
| 57 | William H. Long | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Hunter Long | 42 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Harry Long | 17 | Son | Auto Repair | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ruth Long | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Margaret Long | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Anita C. Long | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | John W. Thompson | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lolly Thompson | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lather Thompson | 16 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 66 | Howard Thompson | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Henry Gray | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Laura Gray | 35 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Walter Gray | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Henry Jr. Gray | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Laura Gray | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mildred Gray | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Calvin Gray | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ross Gray | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | James H. Simons | 28 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 76 | Sadie B. Simons | 26 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | William H. Simons | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Emmet P. Simons | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Roy Simons | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | John Ames | 29 | Head | Machine Shop | North Carolina |
| 81 | Dallie Ames | 29 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Elizabeth Ames | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Thomas Ames | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Elliott Baum | 21 | Brother-in-law | Mate | North Carolina |
| 85 | Margaret Baum | 19 | Sister-in-law | Hosiery | North Carolina |
| 86 | William Simons THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Emma Simons | 33 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Marie Simons | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Howard Simons | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Willie Simons | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Charles Garrett | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mamie Garrett | 23 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Lena Garrett | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Ernest Newbold | 24 | Head | Baker | North Carolina |
| 95 | Elsie Newbold | 19 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Charles W. Webb | 21 | Head | Printer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mattie Webb | 20 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Margaret V. Webb | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | George F. Emmett | 52 | Head | Confectioner | North Carolina |
| 100 | Penelope Emmett | 54 | Wife | None | North 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)