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William Sims — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Sims across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abner & Emma — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | Greenville City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Township / Ward | Greenville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilhelmina Sims | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Oscar Head | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Sims | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Eula Sims | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Helen Sims | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William Sims | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Nellie Sims | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 13
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Greenville, South …
Head, age 24
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Head, age 34
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | Greenville City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Greenville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abner Simms (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Simms (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abner Simms
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Simms
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Sims
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2198unit:0781)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnette Manner | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Manner | 78 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Smith | 34 | Head | Guard | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bertha Smith | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Clarice F. Smith | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Jesse Ramsey | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Viola Ramsey | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Catherine Ramsey | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Howard C. Corby | 51 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 10 | Helen Corby | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Alice Corby | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Robert Corzine | 22 | Roomer | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Philip L. Tidier | 29 | Head | Baker | South Carolina |
| 14 | Geneva Tidier | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | J. G. Godfrey | 19 | Roomer | Baker | South Carolina |
| 16 | Frances Tidier | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | William P. Tidier | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Arthur Thompson | 24 | Head | Baker | Georgia |
| 19 | Willie Thompson | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | William Satterfield | 63 | Head | Barber | South Carolina |
| 21 | Eva F. Satterfield | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Harold Satterfield | 21 | Son | Office Boy | South Carolina |
| 23 | Raymond Satterfield | 18 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 24 | Satterfield | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Floried Satterfield | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Satterfield | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | William W. Sims THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Policeman | South Carolina |
| 28 | Eula Sims | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Wilhelmina Sims | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Nellie Sims | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | William W. Jr. Sims | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Helen Sims | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Charles Williams | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Oscar T. Head | 21 | Roomer | Engineer | Georgia |
| 35 | Corrie Bundine | 49 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mary F. Bundine | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Anna J. Bundine | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | John Ray | 23 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 39 | Nancy Ray | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Spencer Willingham | 21 | Nephew | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 41 | John H. Montgomery | 42 | Head | Brakeman | South Carolina |
| 42 | Annie J. Montgomery | 38 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 43 | Robert A. Cunningham | 29 | Head | Store Keeper | North Carolina |
| 44 | Myrtle A. Cunningham | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Alma P. Cunningham | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bessie C. Cunningham | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Joe Odell | 43 | Head | Owner | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lila Odell | 38 | Wife | Packer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Thelma Odell | 19 | Daughter | Buncher | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mabel P. Odell | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
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 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)