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William Simons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dury, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Simons across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dury, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dury, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | 1St St Stephens |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Simons | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Andrew Simons | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ellen Simons | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Loretta Simons | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Annie Simons | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Levenia Simons | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Simons | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chesterfield, South …
Son, age
Chesterfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Dury, South …
Son, age 10
Dury, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Simons
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Loretta Simons
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Simons
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Simons
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Levenia Simons
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Dury, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Dury, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1686unit:0838)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Amare Aison | 51 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Celice Aison | 33 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | William Aison | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Thomas Brown | 45 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 55 | Harrie Brown | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lorene Brown | 23 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Dina Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Rosie Brown | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Isaac Barkins | 25 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 60 | Alif Brown | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Rufus Brown | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mathe Mecher | 53 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 63 | Levenia Mecher | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Paul Simons | 25 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 65 | Annie Simons | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | William Simons THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Andrew Simons | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ellen Simons | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Levenia Simons | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Loretta Simons | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | John Reagin | 60 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ribera Reagin | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lillie Reagin | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Leon Reagin | 40 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 75 | Abraham Reagin | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Isaac Reagin | 50 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 77 | Elcie Reagin | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | James Reagin | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Hattie Reagin | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Reagin | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Matilda Reagin | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Jessie Reagin | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Paul Reagin | 30 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 84 | Julie Reagin | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Durant Brown | 39 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 86 | Annie Brown | 66 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Patsy Brown | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Maggie Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Dora Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Belle Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Edna Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Maggie Brown | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Jeffery Brown | 44 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 94 | Elsie Brown | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Charlie Brown | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Victoria Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | William Brown | 35 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 98 | Leah Brown | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Virginia Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Wilson Brown | 6 | Son | — | 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)