Henry Simmons — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Henry Simmons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Alabama Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dekalb-County, Georgia
Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Henry L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Emory
1935 Residence (County)	De Kalb
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Plating Works
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Emory
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Henry Simmons	Head	—	51	~1889
Charlotte Simmons	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Robert Costwick	Other	—	67	~1873
Claudia Simmons	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Robert Zajim	Other	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 32

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Henry C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	France
Mother's Birthplace	New Hampshire
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Printing Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 41

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Henry C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	France
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Manager-Owner
Industry	Plating Works
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	20000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Dekalb-County, Georgia

Head, age 51

Dekalb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Henry L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Emory
1935 Residence (County)	De Kalb
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Plating Works
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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Henry Simmons

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00664-00543)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Howard Candler	34	Head	Ex-President	Georgia
2	Elizabeth B Candler	34	Wife	—	Arkansas
3	Nancy Candler	10	daughter	—	Georgia
4	Asa Candler	8	son	—	Georgia
5	Helen Candler	6	daughter	—	Georgia
6	John Candler	3	son	—	Georgia
7	Nancy H. Brandon	62	mother-in-law	—	Tennessee
8	Louise H. Benn	34	Servant	Servant	Georgia
9	William R. Ward	75	Head	President	Georgia
10	Jessie J. Ward	69	Wife	—	Georgia
11	William R. Jr. Ward	34	Son	Lawyer	Georgia
12	Clyde Ward	25	daughter-in-law	Instructor	Tennessee
13	Viola Milligan	51	Servant	Servant	Alabama
14	David Thompson	56	Head	Sales Agent	Georgia
15	Lydia K. Thompson	61	Wife	—	Virginia
16	Alma Holbrook	44	daughter	Sales Lady	Virginia
17	J. Lenord James	45	Head	Druggist	Alabama
18	Eva B. James	42	Wife	—	Illinois
19	Howard H. De Moss	39	Head	Dist. Manager	Ohio
20	Helen De Moss	42	Wife	—	Illinois
21	Priscilla De Moss	13	daughter	—	Illinois
22	Jodale De Moss	8	daughter	—	Texas
23	Phyllis De Moss	6	daughter	—	Ohio
24	Sophie Thomas	22	Servant	Servant	Georgia
25	Harvey H. Hunt	44	Head	Accountant	Georgia
26	Leila M. Hunt	40	Wife	—	Georgia
27	Hudson Foster Hunt	19	Son	Junior Accountant	Georgia
28	Dorothy J. Hunt	22	daughter	—	Georgia
29	Henry L. Simmons THIS PERSON	51	Head	Proprietor	Alabama
30	Claudia Simmons	42	Wife	—	Tennessee
31	Charlotte Simmons	16	daughter	—	Georgia
32	Robert Costwick	67	Servant	Servant	Georgia
33	Robert Zajim	49	Servant	Servant	Georgia
34	Emery A. Morgan	57	Head	Jeweler	Georgia
35	Ina Morgan	50	Wife	—	Georgia
36	Cathrine Morgan	17	daughter	—	Georgia
37	E. Clyde Henry	24	son-in-law	File Clerk	Georgia
38	Ina Henry	22	daughter	Stenographer	Georgia
39	James Edwards	22	son-in-law	Salesman	Florida
40	Mildred Edwards	20	daughter	Stenographer	Georgia

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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)

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