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William Sims — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ouachita, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Sims across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ouachita, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ouachita, Louisiana |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lassie Sims | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Altona Sims | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Sims | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Eva Sims | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Marion Sims | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ouachita, Louisiana
Head, age 32
Ouachita, Louisiana · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | W. T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Ouachita, Louisiana
Head, age 43
Ouachita, Louisiana · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | W. R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Ouachita, Louisiana
Head, age 52
Ouachita, Louisiana · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links William Sims across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ouachita, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sims
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu625unit:1180)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee E Sims | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Ida Sims | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Clarence Sims | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Lee Sims | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | William B Sims THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Lassie Sims | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Marion L Sims | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Altona Sims | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Eva G Sims | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | James B Young | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Irena Young | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Lillian Young | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Ida Young | 50 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Alonzo Young | 21 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Willie H Fowler | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Grady Fowler | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Luther Fowler | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Lilly Fowler | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | William J Brown | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Lura Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Harris Brown | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Lester Brown | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | J P Brown | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | J D Brown | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Ida Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Raymond Brown | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Mary Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Isaac Hollingsworth | 28 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Hattie Hollingsworth | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Mildred Hollingsworth | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Ray Hollingsworth | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Isaac W Hollingsworth | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Alice Hollingsworth | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Charlie Louis | 72 | Head | — | France |
| 35 | James H King | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Mary King | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Mildred King | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Lucile King | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Paul King | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Henry M King | 21 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 41 | Frederick King | 19 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Sidney Fisher | 74 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Lenora Fisher | 34 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Josiah Dean | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Irene Dean | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Irene Dean | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Lola Dean | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Josiah Dean | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Gladys Dean | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Henry Dean | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)