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Arthur Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Arthur Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | no no no no |
| Class of Worker | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | No No No No |
| Township / Ward | Grantsburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian Simmons | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Donald Simmons | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Arthur Simmons | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Simmons | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elizabeth Simmons | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Martha Simmons | Spouse | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Garret Simmons | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Glenn Simmons | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Kenneth Simmons | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnson, Illinois
Son, age 3
Johnson, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Arthur Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Johnson-County, Illinois
Son, age 14
Johnson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Arthur Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Occupation | no no no no |
| Class of Worker | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Arthur Simmons
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
Elizabeth Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garret Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilian Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00818-00200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenn Simmons | 38 | — | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Martha E. Simmons | 16 | Wife | New Worker | Illinois |
| 3 | Arthur Jr. Simmons THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | No No No No | Illinois |
| 4 | Lilian Simmons | 12 | Daughter | No No No No | Illinois |
| 5 | William E. Simmons | 10 | Son | No No No No | Illinois |
| 6 | Garret Simmons | 7 | Son | No No No No | Illinois |
| 7 | Donald W. Simmons | 5 | Son | No No No No | Illinois |
| 8 | Elizabeth Simmons | 3 | Daughter | No No No No | Illinois |
| 9 | Kenneth L. Simmons | 1 | Son | No No No No | Illinois |
| 10 | Frank Simmons | 75 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 11 | Ella Simmons | 70 | Wife | No No No No | Illinois |
| 12 | Burris Paul | 35 | Head | Time Keeper | Illinois |
| 13 | Virginia Paul | 11 | Daughter | No No No No | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lizzie Paul | 73 | Mother | No No No No | Illinois |
| 15 | Mollie Wymore | 67 | Head | No No No No | Illinois |
| 16 | William O. Blankard | 31 | Head | Rail Connection | Illinois |
| 17 | Ona Blankard | 26 | Wife | No No No No | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Billie Blankard | 4 | Son | No No No No | Illinois |
| 19 | Oscar Ashby | 55 | Head | Carpenter Helper | Illinois |
| 20 | Eva Ashby | 46 | Wife | No No No No | Illinois |
| 21 | Glen Ashby | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Dorothy Ashby | 17 | Daughter | No No No No | Illinois |
| 23 | Mack Ashby | 14 | Son | No No No No | Illinois |
| 24 | Kathleen Ashby | 10 | Daughter | No No No No | Illinois |
| 25 | Carlos C. Trovillion | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 26 | Lowell W. Trovillion | 18 | Son | No No No No | Illinois |
| 27 | Robert C. Trovillion | 15 | Son | No No No No | Illinois |
| 28 | Donia M. Trovillion | 1 | Daughter | No No No No | Illinois |
| 29 | Fred Gornell | 51 | Head | Fencing | Illinois |
| 30 | Lizzie Bowman | 69 | Head | No No No No | Arkansas |
| 31 | Omie B. Madison | 51 | Head | No No No No | Illinois |
| 32 | Effie Madison | 48 | Wife | No No No No | Illinois |
| 33 | Bernard Madison | 19 | Son | No No No No | Illinois |
| 34 | Wade Walker | 30 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 35 | Marie Walker | 25 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 36 | Robert W. Walker | 5 | Son | No No No No | Illinois |
| 37 | John P. Walker | 1 | Son | No No No No | Illinois |
| 38 | Thomas W. Stalcup | 42 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 39 | Mabel Stalcup | 43 | Wife | No No No No | Illinois |
| 40 | Herbert Stalcup | 20 | Son | Forest Service | Illinois |
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)