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Emma Simmons — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Alleghany, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Simmons across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Alleghany, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Alleghany, Virginia |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Emma S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Boiling Spring District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almer Simmons | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Roy Simmons | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Willie Simmons | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Charles Simmons | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Harry Simmons | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Emma Simmons | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Walter Simmons | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Annie Simmons | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alleghany, Virginia
Spouse, age 26
Alleghany, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Alleghany, Virginia
Spouse, age 36
Alleghany, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Emma S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Simmons across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Alleghany, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Simmons
Spouse · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Alleghany, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Alleghany, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2433unit:0801)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Craft | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Edith L. Craft | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Samuel C. Bush | 28 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 4 | Mason Fridley | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Minnie L. Fridley | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Perry H. Wright | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Georgia Wright | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Audra B. Wright | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary F. Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lalla M. Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Hellen G. Wright | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | John H. Bush | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Fannie E. Bush | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Humphries | 27 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 15 | Alice M. Humphries | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Eileen M. Humphries | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Leona M. Humphries | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Isaac D. Haynes | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Mattie E. Haynes | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Raymond J. Haynes | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Kathleen R. Haynes | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Garnett H. Haynes | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Garland M. Haynes | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | James G. Haynes | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Harold F. Haynes | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Jessie C. Bowen | 32 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 27 | John W. Bowen | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Gordon L. Bowen | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Charlotte A. Bowen | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Allen J. Persinger | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary F. Persinger | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary E. Persinger | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lottie L. Persinger | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | George V. Jamison | 36 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Willie H. Simmons | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Emma S. Simmons THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Walter G. Simmons | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Annie M. Simmons | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Charles H. Simmons | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Roy A. Simmons | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Almer H. Simmons | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Harry J. Simmons | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | George J. Simmons | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Rachel E. Simmons | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Emmett J. Simmons | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | James A. Wolfe | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Emma F. Wolfe | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | John F. Bush | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Lillie V. Bush | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | George L. Bush | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)