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Alice Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cheatham-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Alice Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cheatham-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cheatham-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 16 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cheatham |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | District 16 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Simmons | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| J Simmons | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Emogene Simmons | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elmetra Simmons | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Martha Simmons | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Alma Simmons | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Miles Simmons | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Betty Simmons | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ervin Simmons | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Alice Simmons | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cheatham, Tennessee
Other, age 34
Cheatham, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | SIMMONS |
| Given Name | ALICE I |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | TENNESSEE |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | TENNESSEE |
| Mother's Birthplace | TENNESSEE |
| Occupation | NONE |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cheatham-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 45
Cheatham-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 16 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cheatham |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cheatham-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cheatham-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03879-00297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Bobbitt | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Claude Bobbitt | 35 | Son | W.P.A. | Tennessee |
| 3 | Oliver Bobbitt | 13 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Marie Bobbitt | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | G. Tom Smith | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Martha A. Smith | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Rachel E. Smith | 30 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Robert L. Bobbitt | 68 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mattie Bobbitt | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | R. Earl Bobbitt | 28 | Son | Tenant | Tennessee |
| 11 | Erelee Bobbitt | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Robert A. Smith | 62 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 13 | Ada Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Melvin B. Hollis | 49 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 15 | Annie May Hollis | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Wilma D. Hollis | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Melvin R. Etherly | 51 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mellie Etherly | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | T. A. Hollis | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Addie M. Hollis | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | James L. Hollis | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Howard Hollis | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | William Hollis | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Bennie Hollis | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mary Hollis | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ervin Simmons | 51 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 27 | Alice Simmons THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Cecil Simmons | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | J. W. Simmons | 20 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Elmetra Simmons | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Emogene Simmons | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Betty R. Simmons | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Alma N. Simmons | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Martha A. Simmons | 81 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Miles Simmons | 73 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | A. J. Simmons | 67 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 37 | Mattie Simmons | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Hazel Simmons | 34 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | J. H. Simmons | 32 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | M. G. Page | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
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)