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Alice Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alice Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Pleasant Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mt Pleasant Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Simmons | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Maggie Simmons | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ella Quinton | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alice Simmons | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Rosalie Quinton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Valeria Quinton | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Isiah Quinton | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dorothy Quinton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ella Quinton | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Helen Quinton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Other, age 40
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 400 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 48
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Pleasant Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Simmons across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Simmons
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03795-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elvira Brown | 43 | Helper | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 2 | Nathaniel Brown | 12 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Prince German | 58 | Head | Painter | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ida S. German | 47 | Wife | Maid Servant | South Carolina |
| 5 | Joseph Goodwater | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lena Goodwater | 32 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 7 | Gertrude Goodwater | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Josephine Goodwater | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Earl Goodwater | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mahinia Goodwater | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Joseph Goodwater | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ethel Goodwater | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Amanda White | 38 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 14 | Malsey White | 19 | Daughter | Nurse Maid | South Carolina |
| 15 | Penny Ann White | 15 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Doris M. White | 5 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Alice Simmons THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Maggie Simmons | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Eugene Simmons | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ella S. Quinton | 26 | Daughter | Messenger | South Carolina |
| 21 | Rosalie Quinton | 11 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 22 | Dorothy Quinton | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Isiah Quinton | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Helen Quinton | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ella S. Quinton | 4 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Valeria Quinton | 1 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Allen | 0 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Jerry Clifford | 49 | Head | Worker | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ella Clifford | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Bernice White | 17 | Stepdaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Louis Jefferson | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Virginia D. Jefferson | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Louis Jr. Jefferson | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | William Jefferson | 18 | Son | Yard Boy | South Carolina |
| 35 | Thomas Jefferson | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Virginia E. Jefferson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Naomi Jefferson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Ruth Jefferson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Naomi Jefferson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Alice Jefferson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)