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William Sims — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Sims across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Antony & Lula — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Sandy Ridge Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Sims | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Walter Sims | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Carl Sims | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Sims | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, North …
Son, age 4
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Union, North …
Son, age 15
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Union, North …
Head, age 26
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Union, North …
Head, age 40
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Union, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Antony Sims (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Sims (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Antony Sims
b. ~1843
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Sims
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Sims
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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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 — Union, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1324unit:0656)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred M Massey | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Georgia R Massey | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Charles P Massey | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Eride Massey | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | John D Massey | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Murth Massey | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Alexander Deese | 22 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ada Deese | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Charlton O Howard | 57 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ada P Howard | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ada Taylor | 20 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 62 | Hyril Belk | 26 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sara Belk | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Wytham Belk | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Albert Porter | 45 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 66 | Adafine Porter | 41 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Aline Porter | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ella L Porter | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Albert Porter | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Frays Porter | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ethel O Porter | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | James Porter | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Pearl Porter | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Sindy Howard | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 75 | William Sims THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 76 | Rachel Sims | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Walter Sims | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Carl Sims | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | John W Matthews | 72 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 80 | Martha C Matthews | 71 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Young Matthews | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Helen Matthews | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Noah R Helms | 55 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lula Helms | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Alma Helms | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Licht Helms | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Winston Helms | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Zula Helms | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | John Helms | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lueen Helms | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Jefferson D Hemby | 59 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 92 | Margaret G Hemby | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | David C Hemby | 21 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 94 | Hallie Hemby | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mary Hemby | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Clara Hemby | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Smith Miller | 26 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 98 | Lula Miller | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lula Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Shirley Miller | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)