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William Simons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Simons across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkeley, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkeley, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | St Thomas St Dennis Parish |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Simons | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Philip Simons | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Margurate Simons | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Simons | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Cecile Simons | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Rosa Simons | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Sarah Simons | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| William Simons | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Patience Simons | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkeley, South …
Head, age 27
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 39
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Berkeley, South …
Head, age 50
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Simons across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Berkeley, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Simons
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkeley, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkeley, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1686unit:0953)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James J Horshaw | 34 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 2 | Linnie Bell Horshaw | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Black | 54 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 4 | James Black | 29 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | George Lows | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lizzie Lows | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Thomas Lows | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | William Lows | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Lows | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | James Price | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Sarah Price | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Elijah Price | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | William Campbell | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Fanny Campbell | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Rosa Lee Campbell | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ben Lows | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Anna Lows | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Anna Lows | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | James Brown | 61 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lilly Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | John Brown | 39 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | John Mitchell | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Nancy Mitchell | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Rosa Mitchell | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Rubin Mitchell | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Leroy Mitchell | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Annie Mitchell | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Isaac Smith | 65 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Sarah Smith | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Robert Smith | 22 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Janie Lou Smith | 18 | Granddaughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Priscilla Inman | 76 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Cristina Inman | 40 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Jacob Elin | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Sarah Elin | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ferdinand Elin | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | William Simons THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Sarah Simons | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Margurate Simons | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Patience Simons | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | William Simons | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Rosa Simons | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Philip Simons | 7 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Cecile Simons | 6 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Rosa Lee Simons | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Maria Lincoln | 85 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Isaac David Lincoln | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Elizabeth Lincoln | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | William Simons | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Beatrice Simons | 46 | Wife | — | 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)