Arthur Simmons — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Santa-Clara-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Simmons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Santa-Clara-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: California Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Santa-Clara-County, California
Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Arthur W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Santa Clara City
1935 Residence (County)	Santa Clara
Additional Details
Occupation	Piano Tuner
Industry	Own Business
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	26
Highest Grade	No 8 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california
Occupation	Piano Tuner
Township / Ward	Santa Clara City
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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 Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Roy Simmons	Son	—	37	~1903
Lois Simmons	Daughter	—	40	~1900
Arthur Simmons	Head	—	70	~1870
Mildred Simmons	Daughter	—	34	~1906
Clarence Simmons	Son	—	45	~1895
Julia Simmons	Spouse	—	69	~1871

Census Appearances

1920

Santa Clara, …

Head, age 50

Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Piano Tuner
Industry	Home & Piano
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1930

Santa Clara, …

Head, age 60

Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	SIMMONS
Given Name	ARTHUR W.
Relationship to Head	HEAD
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Tuner
Industry	Piano
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1940

Santa-Clara-County, California

Head, age 70

Santa-Clara-County, California · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Arthur W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Santa Clara City
1935 Residence (County)	Santa Clara
Occupation	Piano Tuner
Industry	Own Business
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	26
Highest Grade	No 8 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

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Arthur Simmons

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · California

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1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Clara-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00340-00481)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Richard R Farrell	63	Head	Clerk	Pennsylvania
2	Kathleen Farrell	56	Wife	—	Kansas
3	Thomas H	None	Head	—	—
4	Minnie	None	Wife	—	—
5	Kent	None	Son	—	—
6	Jewel P Ashley	32	Lodger	Tent Builder	Oklahoma
7	Adelaide Ashley	27	Lodger	Sewing	Oklahoma
8	Nancy E Ashley	6	Lodger	—	Oklahoma
9	Joe Ashley	4	Lodger	—	Oklahoma
10	Leral Ashley	2	Lodger	—	Oklahoma
11	Hilda D Newton	48	Head	—	Canada English
12	James A Newton	17	Son	—	Washington
13	H. Louise Newton	17	Daughter	—	Washington
14	Verna Newton	15	Daughter	—	Washington
15	Albert E Newton	13	Son	—	Oregon
16	Arthur W Simmons THIS PERSON	70	Head	Piano Tuner	California
17	Julia Simmons	69	Wife	—	California
18	Clarence W Simmons	45	Son	Manager	California
19	Lois Simmons	40	Daughter	—	California
20	Roy Simmons	37	Son	Estimator	California
21	Mildred Simmons	34	Daughter	—	California
22	Nellie Allen	55	Head	—	Boston
23	Frank Walker	37	Son	Machinist	California
24	Delbert John Walker	22	Son	Machinist	California
25	Maria Deana	63	Head	—	Yugoslavia
26	Bernard A Cunha	30	Head	Craftsman	California
27	Caroline M Cunha	25	Wife	Sorter	Portugal
28	E. G. Simas	45	Head	Manager	Portugal
29	Mary Simas	43	Wife	Canning	Portugal
30	Eugene Simas	11	Son	—	California
31	Robert Simas	8	Son	—	California
32	Antone Teixeira	65	Head	Watchman	Portugal
33	Mary Teixeira	67	Wife	—	Portugal
34	Mary Teixeira	43	Daughter	Cannery	Portugal
35	Deloris Schiele	50	Head	Housework	California
36	Enid Waddington	56	Head	—	California
37	Robert Pritchard	59	Head	Manager	Tennessee
38	Dawn Pritchard	55	Wife	—	California
39	Etacia Godfrey	82	Mother in law	—	California
40	Joseph P Azvedo	46	Head	Driver	California

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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)

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