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Henry Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Henry Simmons across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Estelle & Rosa — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. James Santee twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | WPA Dam project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 104 |
| Income (1939) | 576 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | St James Santee Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Simmons | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Henry Simmons | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Corean Simmons | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Betsy Simmons | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Russell Simmons | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lucy Simmons | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Henry Simmons | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Sizzie Simmons | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charleston, South …
Son, age 8
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| 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 |
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 19
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Head, age 29
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Power Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6.50 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 40
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. James Santee twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | WPA Dam project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 104 |
| Income (1939) | 576 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Henry Simmons across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Estelle Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Simons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Estelle Simmons
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Simons
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Simmons
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03796-00302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Blake | 50 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Margaret Blake | 46 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Ida Blake | 27 | daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 4 | Elija Blake | 16 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mazilee Blake | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Henry Jr. Blake | 22 | son | Gun Club | South Carolina |
| 7 | George Blake | 21 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | William Blake | 18 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Benjamin Blake | 9 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Rosa Blake | 8 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Daisy Brown | 22 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Chaidam Sutton | 50 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Rosalee Sutton | 45 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Sam Jr. Sutton | 24 | son | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Tony Sutton | 17 | son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 16 | Nancy Sutton | 14 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Maggie Sutton | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | John Sutton | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ida Sutton | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Su Ray Sutton | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Chris Sutton | 20 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Julia Sutton | 18 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mary E Sutton | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Henry Simmons THIS PERSON | 40 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Betsy Simmons | 35 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Prince Simmons | 18 | son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 27 | Henry Jr. Simmons | 16 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lucy Simmons | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Russell Simmons | 10 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Corean Simmons | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Sizzie Simmons | 2 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Sissie Campbell | 70 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Bina Sanders | 70 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Sanders | 17 | granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Julia Gibbs | 36 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Leon Gibbs | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Andrew Gibbs | 3 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Enish Geathers | 38 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Jamie Geathers | 37 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Jermine Geathers | 17 | son | New Worker | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)