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William Sims — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hamilton, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this William Sims across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hamilton, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hamilton, Indiana |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Cicero Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Sims | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Ethel Fuller | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Lucinda Sims | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 55
Hamilton, Indiana · implied b. ~1845 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1845 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Hamilton, Indiana
Head, age 62
Hamilton, Indiana · implied b. ~1848 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Hamilton, Indiana
Head, age 72
Hamilton, Indiana · implied b. ~1848 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hamilton, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sims
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu435unit:1069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Kerns | 21 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Freda Kerns | 11 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Joseph L Kerns | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Ida L Kerns | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Albert Hazel | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 6 | Ella Hazel | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Leon F Hazel | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | M. Lon Michael | 78 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Elizabeth Michael | 72 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Samuel J Michael | 51 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Rose Michael | 38 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Albert A Michael | 35 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Ruby S Michael | 32 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | William Sims THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Lucinda Sims | 64 | Wife | — | United States |
| 16 | Ethel Fuller | 35 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Fuller | 4 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Cyril Clem | 20 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Clem | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Paul Clem | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Clem | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | M Alice | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Alice | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Alice | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Oscar Peterson | 60 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 26 | Hannah Peterson | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Charles Peterson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 28 | Mary A Peterson | 76 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Robert H Owen | 40 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Melissa Owen | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Owen | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Owen | 15 | Son | — | Ireland |
| 33 | Mary Owen | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Owen | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Hester Owen | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Willis Owen | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Madison Widows | 55 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 38 | Sarah E Widows | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | M Widows | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Andrew Widows | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 41 | John F Widows | 20 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 42 | Martha Widows | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Maxine Widows | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Mary A Widows | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | George Compton | 61 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 46 | Mary Compton | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 47 | Samuel Duvall | 62 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Duvall | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Duvall | 21 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Fred Bolin | 41 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
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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)