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William Sims — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Logan, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this William Sims across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Logan, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Logan, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | North Cimarron Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Sims | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Sims | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Ida Sims | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Freda Sims | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Elsie Sims | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Logan, Oklahoma
Head, age 33
Logan, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Logan, Oklahoma
Head, age 43
Logan, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Logan, Oklahoma
Head, age 57
Logan, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links William Sims across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Logan, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sims
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Logan, Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Logan, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1912unit:0518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattie Franklin | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Jessie B. Franklin | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Ben Jenkins | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Addie Jenkins | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Missouri |
| 5 | Ben Jenkins | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Ramona Jenkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Ramon Jenkins | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Kenneth Jenkins | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Ila L. Jenkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Eda S. Jenkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Tom Tartt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mary Tartt | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Levander Wallace | 36 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Rebecca Wallace | 64 | Mother | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mabel Black | 28 | Sister | Housekeeper | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Fritz Black | 7 | Nephew | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | John L. James | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mary E. James | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Laura Wilson | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | William Sims THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Ida Sims | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Elsie Sims | 21 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Freda Sims | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Ray Sims | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Charles Lonnox | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Emma Lonnox | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Marie Lonnox | 18 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Marion Lonnox | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Ione Lonnox | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Joy Lonnox | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Leonard Lonnox | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Joe Canby | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Bernice Canby | 37 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Thelma Canby | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Mildred Canby | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Helen Canby | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Rosie Canby | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Kathryn Canby | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Ulysses Canby | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Lucile Canby | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 41 | Luke Bennis | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Isaac E. Wilson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Mollie Wilson | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Cleola Wilson | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 45 | Augustine Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Richard Mccall | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Henrietta Mccall | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | Minnie Bennis | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Dan Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 50 | Louise Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)