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William Sims — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Sims across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sacramento, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Paul & Julia — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sacramento, California |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | University |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Sims | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Paul Sims | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Sims | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Dorothy Sims | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Joseph Sims | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Sims | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Julia Sims | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sacramento, California
Other, age 9
Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1901 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Sacramento, California
Son, age 19
Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | University |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Sacramento, California
Son, age 29
Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sime |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Rancher |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sacramento, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Paul Sims (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Sime (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Sims (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Paul Sims
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Sime
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Sims
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Sims
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · California
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Sibling
Paul Sims
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Sims
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Sims
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Sims
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Sacramento, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Sacramento, California
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu127unit:0478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William O. La Fleur | 36 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 2 | Joseph La Fleur | 75 | Father | — | California |
| 3 | Mary O. La Fleur | 74 | Mother | — | Scotland |
| 4 | Charles E. Mack | 60 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 5 | Alice L. Mack | 55 | Wife | — | California |
| 6 | Charles E. Jr. Mack | 27 | Son | Farmer | California |
| 7 | Elwood H. Mack | 20 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 8 | William Bates | 42 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Mary Bates | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Alan G. Walters | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Stella R. Walters | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | William H. Adams | 36 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 13 | Emily Adams | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | William T. Adams | 58 | Father | — | Canada |
| 15 | John W. Adams | 28 | Brother | Laborer | Canada |
| 16 | John J. Klane | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Irene Klane | 35 | Wife | — | California |
| 18 | H. Charles Klane | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 19 | Peter Jr. Klane | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 20 | Elmer Klane | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 21 | Violet Klane | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 22 | Henry George Klane | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | Addie A. Slavkov | 39 | Head | Keeper | Kansas |
| 24 | William W. Slavkov | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 25 | Margaret M. Slavkov | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 26 | Mollie M. Slavkov | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | John L. Slavkov | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 28 | Demetrios Lampardos | 29 | Head | Hired Man | Greece |
| 29 | Tom Lampardos | 35 | Hired Help | Miller | Greece |
| 30 | Joseph C. Mitchell | 38 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 31 | James Browning | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 32 | Hazel Browning | 31 | Wife | — | California |
| 33 | George L. Browning | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 34 | Anastasio K. Motelas | 50 | Head | Butcher | Greece |
| 35 | George A. Motelas | 20 | Son | Machinist | Greece |
| 36 | Ada Marsh | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 37 | Paul (R.) Sims | 51 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 38 | Julia I. Sims | 42 | Wife | — | California |
| 39 | Dorothy D. Sims | 21 | Daughter | Student | California |
| 40 | William C. Sims THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Student | California |
| 41 | Joseph B. Sims | 17 | Son | Student | California |
| 42 | Paul R. Jr. Sims | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 43 | Mary L. Sims | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 44 | C. E. Cahoon | 57 | Head | Farmer | Japan |
| 45 | Annie Wells | 46 | Head | — | California |
| 46 | Mabel L. Wells | 19 | Daughter | — | California |
| 47 | Luella K. Wells | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 48 | Helen E. Wells | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 49 | Head Katherine G. | 20 | — | — | England |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
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)