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William Sims — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cooke, Texas
Our Model Tree links this William Sims across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cooke, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cooke, Texas |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Sims | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lizzie Sims | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Audrey Sims | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Blunt Sims | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Minnie Sims | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Middie Reynolds | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Almeda Reynolds | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Jesse Sims | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Myrtle Reynolds | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Fannie Sims | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Vivian Sims | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Edward Sims | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Sims | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Lucian Sims | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| W Sims | Son | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cooke, Texas
Head, age 27
Cooke, Texas · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Cooke, Texas
Head, age 38
Cooke, Texas · implied b. ~1872 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Cooke, Texas
Head, age 48
Cooke, Texas · implied b. ~1872 — 15 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 Cooke, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sims
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cooke, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cooke, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1790unit:0269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Ward | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Fannie Ward | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Loyd Ward | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Earl Ward | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Chas Ward | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mabel Ward | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Ira Ward | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Haskell Ward | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Jack Ward | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Mary Wilson | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | W. M. Mcmillan | 46 | Hired man | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | W. J. Mcmillan | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | William Sims THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Lizzie Sims | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Jesse Sims | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 16 | Vivian Sims | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Minnie Sims | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Lucian Sims | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Audrey Sims | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Leonard Sims | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Blunt Sims | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Fannie Sims | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Edward Sims | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | W. A. Sims | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Almeda Reynolds | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Myrtle Reynolds | 3 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 27 | Middie Reynolds | 1 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 28 | Revis Snow | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | Emma Snow | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Hassell Snow | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Hudson Snow | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Lewis Sims | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Georgia Sims | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Odie Sims | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 35 | Bryan Ward | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ada Ward | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Virgil Ward | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Bird Ward | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Bryan Ward | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Lara Finley | 56 | Hired help | Laborer | Texas |
| 41 | Robert Powell | 28 | Hired man | Laborer | Texas |
| 42 | Bird Ward | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lucy Ward | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Susan Ward | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | J. B. Ward | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Maud Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | William Williams | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lidonia Williams | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Henry Williams | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Lally Williams | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
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)