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William Sims — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Anderson, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Sims across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Anderson, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Anderson, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hopewell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenton Sims | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Sarah Sims | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Bertha Sims | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| William Sims | Head | — | 50 | ~1860 |
| Anna Sims | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1870 |
| Bubby Sims | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| William Sims | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Nora Sims | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Foster Stanton | Other | — | 25 | ~1885 |
| Lila Sims | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Howard Sims | Son | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| George Sims | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Anderson, South …
Head, age 41
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | Wesley |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Anderson, South …
Head, age 50
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 12 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Sims across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Anderson, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sims
Head · 1910 · age 50 · b. ~1860 · South Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1448unit:1323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph W Miller | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Annie E Miller | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Victor B Miller | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Joseph N Miller | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | William Sims THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Anna Sims | 40 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lila Sims | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Sarah Sims | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | George Sims | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Howard Sims | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | William Sims | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Nora Sims | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Wenton Sims | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Bertha Sims | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Bubby Sims | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Foster Stanton | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Henry Hicks | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Hannah Hicks | 52 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Frank Hicks | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Martha Hunt | 60 | Mother in law | None | South Carolina |
| 21 | Millie Hunt | 39 | Sister in law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Docter E Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Alice N Brown | 44 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lucie A Brown | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 25 | Rena V Brown | 21 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | Claude H Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Robert C Brown | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Irene Brown | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ruby B Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Dorothy M Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Benjamin Sims | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Essie Sims | 30 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Benjamin Sims | 8 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | John W Sims | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lizzie M Sims | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Jesse Sims | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 37 | Elbert Sims | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | Alexander Bell | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Essie Bell | 44 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Etoy Bell | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Eliza Bell | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Abby Bell | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Hunter Bell | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lillian Bell | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Florence Bell | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 46 | Boisy Lawhorn | 29 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)