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William Sims — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Faulkner, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Sims across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Faulkner, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Lithia — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Faulkner, Arkansas |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | California Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Sims | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Wayland Sims | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Montine Sims | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Sims | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Lizzie Sims | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Faulkner, Arkansas
Son, age 7
Faulkner, Arkansas · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Faulkner, Arkansas
Son, age 16
Faulkner, Arkansas · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Faulkner, Arkansas
Head, age 25
Faulkner, Arkansas · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Faulkner, Arkansas
Head, age 33
Faulkner, Arkansas · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Sims across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Faulkner, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Sims (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lithia Sims (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Sims (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Sims
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lithia Sims
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Sims
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Sims
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Faulkner, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Faulkner, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu062unit:0294)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James S. Sims | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Pinkie Sims | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 3 | Myrtle R. Sims | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Georgia D. Sims | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Wilthie F. Sims | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Virginia L. Sims | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | James T. Holbrook | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Cora L. Holbrook | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 9 | Norma L. Holbrook | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Lexia M. Holbrook | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Leland Goodnight | 11 | Boarder | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | William O. Sims THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Lizzie Sims | 20 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 14 | Wayland B. Sims | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Dalton L. Sims | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Montine J. Sims | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | James M. Perkins | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Amanda M. Perkins | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 19 | Bertie M. Perkins | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Floss L. Perkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Lester U. Perkins | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Jewel F. Perkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Georgia L. Perkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Jerome B. Van Horn | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 25 | Anna M. Van Horn | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 26 | Jewel H. Van Horn | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 27 | Flossie M. Van Horn | 26 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Syrechel J. Wilson | 8 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Glenn L. Wilson | 5 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 30 | Pauline C. Wilson | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | George W. Sims | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Jacky Sims | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 33 | Grace B. Sims | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Cecil B. Sims | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | John F. Sims | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Wilfred W. Sims | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Thomas H. Sims | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | James E. Steward | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Cora A. Steward | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ida M. Steward | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Elva J. Steward | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Emily Steward | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Emily G. Steward | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Amos J. Steward | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Norman F. Steward | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | James S. Steward | 67 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Emily C. Steward | 65 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | John J. Wiedower | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Ada G. Wiedower | 19 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 50 | Alberna M. Wiedower | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)