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Emma Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Berkeley-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkeley-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berkeley-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Emma S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St James Goose Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkeley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | St James Goose Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozela Simmons | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Geneva Simmons | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Emma Simmons | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mack Simmons | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Alexander Simmons | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Simmons | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Daughter, age 1
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Berkeley-County, South …
Daughter, age 11
Berkeley-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Emma S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St James Goose Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkeley |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Emma Simmons across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Simmons
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ozela Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alexander Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Berkeley-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkeley-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03791-00574)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Simmons | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Simmons | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Junie Simmons | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Cannon Simmons | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lemyer Simmons | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Augustus Simmons | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ella Simmons | 20 | Daughter in law | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Rosalie A Simmons | 5 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Jeff Simmons | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Annett Simmons | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Julia Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Milton Simmons | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Rozanna Simmons | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Windell Simmons | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Rosetta Ann Simmons | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Matthew Simmons | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Virgil Simmons | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Carrie Morton | 52 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Maria Willis | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Stephen Marvin Willis | 23 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Jessie Willis | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lucile Willis | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Sinclair Willis | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Herbert Willis | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Hewitt Willis | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Jesse B Willis | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Blondell Willis | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Eugene Simmons | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Maggie Simmons | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | James Simmons | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Henry Simmons | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Curly Simmons | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Clarence Simmons | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Edward Simmons | 20 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mack Simmons | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Geneva Simmons | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Emma S Simmons THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Alexander Simmons | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Ozela Simmons | 7 | Daughter | — | South 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)