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Annie Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Annie Simmons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Annie W |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seventy-first Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Seventyfirst Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert Simmons | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Bertha Simmons | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Horace Blackman | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Clyde Simmons | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Carl Simmons | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Annie Simmons | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, North …
Spouse, age 24
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cumberland, North …
Spouse, age 33
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Annie B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cumberland-County, North …
Spouse, age 42
Cumberland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Annie W |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seventy-first Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Annie Simmons across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Annie Simmons
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02896-00501)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillie M Autry | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ed Smith | 55 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 43 | Annetta W Smith | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ambrose Smith | 37 | Son | Yardman | North Carolina |
| 45 | Naomi Smith | 36 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ethlind Smith | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 47 | Herman Smith | 7 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Rudolph Smith | 5 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Hubert B Simmons | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Annie W Simmons THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 51 | Clyde Simmons | 26 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Carl Simmons | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Bertha Simmons | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Horace Blackman | 58 | Boarder | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
| 55 | Sam Artis | 59 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 56 | Eugenia W Artis | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Imogene W Mclaurin | 27 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 58 | Beatrice Artis | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Blondel Artis | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | William Knotts | 35 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hosie W Knotts | 34 | Wife | Helper | North Carolina |
| 62 | Annie May Knotts | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Elizabeth Knotts | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Claude Knotts | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | William Knotts | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Alene Knotts | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Edner Knotts | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Elnora Knotts | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Henry W Smitherman | 76 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 70 | Rudolph Morris | 22 | Head | Sheet Metal Work | North Carolina |
| 71 | Aletha Morris | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Cornelia Morris | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Rufus Williams | 48 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ella W Williams | 50 | Wife | Helper | North Carolina |
| 75 | Eline Williams | 26 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 76 | James Williams | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Paul Williams | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Rufus Williams | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lawrence Williams | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Carry Bell Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | North 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)