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Willie Simmons — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Transylvania, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Willie Simmons across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Transylvania, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 24-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1902 Male Son Born: North Carolina Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationTransylvania, North Carolina
SurnameSimmons
Given NameWillie J.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Father's BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryTannery
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBrevard Town
Est. Birth Year~1902

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.

24 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Willie Age Birth yr
Leo Mackey Daughter — 1 ~1919
Alonzo Allen Other — 19 ~1901
Ida Mills Other — 36 ~1884
Earline Mills Daughter — 7 ~1913
Lula Bailey Spouse — 19 ~1901
Rosalee Simmons Daughter — 6 ~1914
Emma Mills Spouse — 29 ~1891
Hessie Linch Spouse — 34 ~1886
Bernith Mills Daughter — 9 ~1911
Marcus Mills Son — 11 ~1909
Willie Simmons Son — 18 ~1902
Arthur Simmons Son — 12 ~1908
Willie Linch Son — 17 ~1903
Marcus Mills Other — 33 ~1887
Alf Linch Other — 42 ~1878
Mose Bailey Head — 25 ~1895
Vernon Mackey Son — 7 ~1913
Ella Simmons Other — 34 ~1886
Eliza Mackey Spouse — 28 ~1892
Addie Linch Other — 36 ~1884
Sampson Mackey Other — 24 ~1896
Mayroy Bailey Daughter — 3 ~1917
Aaron Mills Son — 6 ~1914
Margaret Mills Daughter — 3 ~1917

Census Appearances

1910
Transylvania, North …
Son, age 8
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Simmons
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1920
Transylvania, North …
Son, age 18
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 24 household members
Surname Simmons
Given Name Willie J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Occupation Laborer
Industry Tannery
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Willie Simmons across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Transylvania, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Simmons
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Bernith Mills
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Mackey
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mayroy Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Mills
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Linch
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Mackey
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcus Mills
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aaron Mills
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earline Mills
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosalee Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Transylvania, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1321unit:0434)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Arthur Robinson 35 Head Laborer South Carolina
52 Ella Robinson 30 Wife — South Carolina
53 Philis Gant 80 Mother in law — South Carolina
54 Elisha Thomas 44 Head Cooking North Carolina
55 Ida Thomas 35 Wife Maid South Carolina
56 John Thomas 15 Daughter Laundress North Carolina
57 Bell Thomas 14 Daughter — North Carolina
58 Edith Thomas 10 Daughter — North Carolina
59 Haskel Thomas 13 Son — North Carolina
60 Anthony Thomas 6 Son — North Carolina
61 Junior Thomas 0 Grand son — North Carolina
62 Henry Anthony 48 Head Cook North Carolina
63 James Hutchinson 45 Head — North Carolina
64 Bessie Hutchinson 24 Wife — North Carolina
65 Ina Hutchinson 1 Daughter — North Carolina
66 Lois Hutchinson 0 Daughter — North Carolina
67 William Mills 40 Head Laborer North Carolina
68 Hattie Mills 27 Wife — Virginia
69 Edith Mills 11 Daughter — North Carolina
70 Ellis Mills 4 Son — North Carolina
71 Elizabeth Mills 2 Daughter — North Carolina
72 Joe Allen 73 Head Laborer Virginia
73 Eliza Allen 69 Wife Laundress South Carolina
74 James W. Allen 21 Son — South Carolina
75 Jim Linch 36 Head Laborer North Carolina
76 Anna Linch 32 Wife Cook North Carolina
77 Mose Bailey 25 Head Laborer North Carolina
78 Lula Bailey 19 Wife — North Carolina
79 Mayroy Bailey 3 Daughter — North Carolina
80 Addie Linch 36 — Maid South Carolina
81 Willie M. Linch 17 Son Laborer North Carolina
82 Ida Mills 36 — Laborer North Carolina
83 Margaret Mills 3 Daughter — North Carolina
84 Alf Linch 42 — Cook North Carolina
85 Hessie Linch 34 Wife — North Carolina
86 Ella Simmons 34 — Laborer South Carolina
87 Willie J. Simmons THIS PERSON 18 Son Laborer North Carolina
88 Arthur Simmons 12 Son — North Carolina
89 Rosalee Simmons 6 Daughter — North Carolina
90 Alonzo Allen 19 Boarder Laborer North Carolina
91 Sampson Mackey 24 — Laborer North Carolina
92 Eliza Mackey 28 Wife — North Carolina
93 Vernon Mackey 7 Son — North Carolina
94 Leo Mackey 1 Daughter — North Carolina
95 Marcus Mills 33 — Laborer North Carolina
96 Emma Mills 29 Wife Laundress North Carolina
97 Marcus Mills 11 Son — North Carolina
98 Bernith Mills 9 Daughter — North Carolina
99 Earline Mills 7 Daughter — North Carolina
100 Aaron Mills 6 Son — North Carolina

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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)

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