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Emma Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hacker Valley Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Hacker Valley Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward Simmons | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Steward Simmons | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Donald Simmons | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Beulah Simmons | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Harlan Simmons | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Arnell Carpenter | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Emma Simmons | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Ina Simmons | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lela Simmons | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, West …
Spouse, age 39
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Webster-County, West …
Spouse, age 49
Webster-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hacker Valley Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04451-00399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Anderson | 41 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 2 | Myra Anderson | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Herald Anderson | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Marie Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Jack Anderson | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Maxine Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Paul Anderson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Grover Claypool | 45 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Virgie Q Claypool | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Obert Claypool | 22 | Son | Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
| 11 | Geneva Claypool | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Ethel Ware | 55 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Guy Q Ware | 33 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ardie Ware | 30 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Belmer Ware | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Lawrence Ware | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Avia Ware | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | J. E. Q Hartman | 32 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 19 | Dilla Hartman | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Betty Hartman | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Jean Hartman | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mabel Howell | 18 | Maid | Housework | West Virginia |
| 23 | Lawrence Q Cutlip | 26 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Dorthey Cutlip | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Clarence Lee Cutlip | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Clifford Cutlip | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Steward Simmons | 59 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Emma Simmons THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Hayward Simmons | 27 | Son | School Ground Improvement | West Virginia |
| 30 | Beulah Simmons | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Harlan Simmons | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Lela Simmons | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Donald Simmons | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ina Simmons | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Arnell Carpenter | 22 | Step-son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 36 | Lonnie R. Q Mccue | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Madaline Mccue | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Robert R. Mccue | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Ronald D. Mccue | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | J. W. Mcclure | 76 | Head | — | West Virginia |
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)