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Arthur Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Simmons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Santa-Rosa-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Allen & Mary — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Santa-Rosa-County, Florida |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jay South Precinct 14 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Const. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 175 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Jay South Precinct 14 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Simmons | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Veda Simmons | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Simmons | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lucile Simmons | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Santa Rosa, …
Son, age 6
Santa Rosa, Florida · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Public Work |
| Industry | Logging |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Santa Rosa, …
Son, age 16
Santa Rosa, Florida · implied b. ~1914 — 45 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Arthur L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Santa-Rosa-County, Florida
Head, age 25
Santa-Rosa-County, Florida · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jay South Precinct 14 |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Const. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 175 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Arthur Simmons across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Allen Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Simmons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Allen Simmons
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Simmons
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Simmons
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Florida
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Rosa-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Rosa-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00616-00496)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Morris | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 42 | Quinton Morris | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 43 | William Scott | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Olemay Scott | 20 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 45 | Billy Scott | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Betty Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 47 | Charley Creamer | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Nancy Creamer | 54 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 49 | Grady Creamer | 19 | Son | Farm | Alabama |
| 50 | Doris Creamer | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | May Creamer | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Harold Creamer | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Mildred Creamer | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Alburn Cobb | 49 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 55 | Anna Cobb | 51 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 56 | Addie Simmons | 16 | Heire | — | Florida |
| 57 | Agee Scott | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Lucile Scott | 18 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 59 | Bobby Scott | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Jim Morris | 50 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 61 | Sallie Morris | 47 | Wife | Housekeeper | Florida |
| 62 | Lumon Morris | 18 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 63 | Arthur Simmons THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 64 | Lucile Simmons | 23 | Wife | Housekeeper | Florida |
| 65 | Veda Simmons | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 66 | William Simmons | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 67 | Luttrell Morris | 26 | Head | Factory | Florida |
| 68 | Bertha Morris | 30 | Wife | Housekeeper | Florida |
| 69 | Annie Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 70 | Tom Murphy | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Liley Murphy | 26 | Wife | Housekeeper | Florida |
| 72 | Clara Murphy | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 73 | Ethel Murphy | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 74 | Frank Murphy | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 75 | Patsy Murphy | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 76 | L. S. Andrews | 62 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 77 | Dell Andrews | 50 | Wife | Housekeeper | Florida |
| 78 | Josephine Andrews | 18 | Daughter | Helper | Florida |
| 79 | David Morris | 72 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Isabel Morris | 75 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)