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William Sims — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Brooks, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Sims across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Brooks, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 20-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Brooks, Georgia |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Quitman District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
20 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Sims | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Lizzie Sims | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Lizzie Sims | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Lula Sims | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Lula Sims | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| William Sims | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| William Sims | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| William Sims | Head | — | 28 | ~1872 |
| William Sims | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Lizzie Sims | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Lizzie Sims | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Lula Sims | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| William Sims | Son | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| William Sims | Son | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Lizzie Sims | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Lizzie Sims | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Lula Sims | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1874 |
| William Sims | Son | — | ~1900 | |
| Lula Sims | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Lula Sims | Daughter | — | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Brooks, Georgia
Head, age 28
Brooks, Georgia · implied b. ~1872 — 20 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Brooks, Georgia
Head, age 40
Brooks, Georgia · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links William Sims across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Brooks, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sims
Head · 1900 · age 28 · b. ~1872 · Georgia
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1900 US Federal Census — Brooks, Georgia
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1900 US Federal Census — Brooks, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu181unit:0507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephens Edwards | 29 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Florida |
| 2 | Lottie Edwards | 15 | Daughter | Day Laborer | Florida |
| 3 | Luvinia Edwards | 14 | Daughter | Day Laborer | Florida |
| 4 | Lewis Edwards | 11 | Son | Day Laborer | Florida |
| 5 | William Edwards | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 6 | Daniel Lee | 78 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 7 | Lydia Lee | 50 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 8 | Lizzie Lee | 20 | Daughter | Day Laborer | Florida |
| 9 | Lula Lee | 17 | Daughter | Day Laborer | Florida |
| 10 | Daniel Lee | 16 | Son | Day Laborer | Florida |
| 11 | Luvinia Lee | 13 | Daughter | Day Laborer | Florida |
| 12 | Lizzie Lee | 12 | Daughter | Day Laborer | Florida |
| 13 | William Lee | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 14 | John Lee | 8 | Son | — | Florida |
| 15 | Lula Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 16 | Lizzie Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 17 | William Lee | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 18 | Lula Lee | 0 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 19 | Lizzie Lee | 20 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 20 | William Lee | 18 | Son | — | Florida |
| 21 | John Dickens | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 22 | Katie Dickens | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Katie Will | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Lula Will | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Lizzie Will | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | William Will | 20 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Lula Will | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Lizzie Will | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | William Will | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Lula Will | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | William Sims THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Lula Sims | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Lizzie Sims | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | William Sims | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Lula Sims | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Lizzie Sims | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | William Sims | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Lula Sims | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Lizzie Sims | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | William Sims | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Lula Sims | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Lizzie Sims | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | William Sims | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Lula Sims | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Lizzie Sims | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | William Sims | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Lula Sims | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Lizzie Sims | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | William Sims | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Lula Sims | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)