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Frank Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Frank Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Handy man |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Handy Man |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Simmons | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Fredie Simmons | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Frank Simmons | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Daisy Simmons | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Alfonso Simmons | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Clarence Simmons | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Kathleen Simmons | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bellmee Simmons | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Head, age 38
New York, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 43.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 53
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Handy man |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Simmons across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Simmons
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02668-01018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Thomas | 59 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Nathaniel Thomas | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mattie Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | James L. Thomas | 30 | Son | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 5 | Bertha Thomas | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Leon J. Mclean | 33 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 7 | Helen Mclean | 25 | Wife | Housekeeping | Virginia |
| 8 | Leon Mclean | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Orlando Wright | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Priscilla Wright | 20 | Lodger | Housekeeping | Virginia |
| 11 | Lawrence Lewis | 29 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Harry Harris | 45 | Lodger | Porter | Virginia |
| 13 | Frank Simmons THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Handy Man | South Carolina |
| 14 | Daisy Simmons | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Alfonso Simmons | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Bellmee Simmons | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Florida |
| 17 | Fredie Simmons | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 18 | Louise Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 19 | Clarence Simmons | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 20 | Kathleen Simmons | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 21 | Garfield Pearson | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lester Pearson | 42 | Wife | Housekeeping | Virginia |
| 23 | Earl Pearson | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Nathaniel Branch | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Branch | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Annie Branch | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | John Branch | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Nathan Branch | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | David Branch | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Emanuel Branch | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Joyce E. Branch | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Presalie Stevens | 47 | Lodger | Presser | North Carolina |
| 33 | Frank Finley | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Elizabeth Finley | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Frank Finley | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Coralie Finley | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Frederica Greene | 30 | Lodger | Housekeeping | Georgia |
| 38 | James Finley | 31 | Head | Laborer | Washington |
| 39 | Isabella Finley | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | John Smith | 31 | Lodger | Painter | New York |
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)