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Willie Simmons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Willie Simmons across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 8 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonie Simmons | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Willie Simmons | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ben Simmons | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Roma Simmons | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Mattie Simmons | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lottie Simmons | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Sallie Simmons | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Jamie Simmons | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Simmons | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Frankie Simmons | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 8
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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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 | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Willie Simmons across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Simmons
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Frankie Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jamie Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lottie Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jonie Simmons
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sadie Fisher | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Roscoe Fisher | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | John Hill | 21 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lillian Hill | 23 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | Hattie Mae Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | David Humphrey | 55 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 57 | Hattie Humphrey | 60 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 58 | Henry Humphrey | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | William Fisher | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Sallie Fisher | 23 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 61 | Alrom Walls | 23 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 62 | Edna Walls | 23 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | Edd Larry | 50 | Head | Farm | N. Carolina |
| 64 | Elsie Larry | 35 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 65 | Johnie Larry | 14 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 66 | Thedie B Larry | 12 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 67 | Edmond Larry | 11 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 68 | Bedford Larry | 9 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | Walter Larry | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 70 | Luther Houston | 27 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lula Houston | 23 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 72 | Sylvester Houston | 15 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Julia Houston | 13 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Roma Simmons | 35 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 75 | Sallie Simmons | 38 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 76 | Willie Simmons THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Jamie Simmons | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 78 | Jonie Simmons | 13 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 79 | John Simmons | 9 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 80 | Frankie Simmons | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | Mattie Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Ben Simmons | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Lottie Simmons | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Will Adams | 38 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 85 | Annie Adams | 30 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 86 | Ed Adams | 10 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 87 | Celia Adams | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | Elsie Adams | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 89 | Edd Lee Adams | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | Beatrice Adams | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Odie Adams | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Isaac Anderson | 52 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 93 | Nola Anderson | 23 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 94 | Alfin Morris | 32 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 95 | Belle Morris | 28 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 96 | Milton Morris | 9 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | Audrey Morris | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 98 | George Townsend | 65 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 99 | Francis Townsend | 47 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 100 | Odell Townsend | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
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)