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Henry Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Henry Simmons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Floyd-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burks Fork District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Burks Fork District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie Ratliffe | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mamie Simmons | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Julian Simmons | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ewell Ratliffe | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Evelyn Blackwell | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Walter Overstreet | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Henry Simmons | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Floyd, Virginia
Head, age 44
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Floyd, Virginia
Head, age 54
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Henry M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Floyd-County, Virginia
Head, age 63
Floyd-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burks Fork District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Henry Simmons across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Simmons
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04262-00749)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Troy E Simmons | 33 | Head | Public Road | Virginia |
| 42 | Lavera E (N) Simmons | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | John L Belcher | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Annie E Belcher | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Giles W Belcher | 22 | Son | Logger | Virginia |
| 46 | Arty L Belcher | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Norman Belcher | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Claudine Belcher | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Vivie Iris Belcher | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Betty Sue Underwood | 9 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Austin M Weddle | 68 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 52 | Elmettie Weddle | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | May Graham | 25 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Carl Ernest (X) Shelos | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Henrietta Shelos | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Henry B Shelos | 25 | Son | Truck Driving | Virginia |
| 57 | David W Shelos | 20 | Son | Truck Driving | Virginia |
| 58 | Herbert A Shelos | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | George W Shelos | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Henry Simmons THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Mamie Maude Simmons | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Julian Oscar Simmons | 40 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 63 | Ewell C Ratliffe | 33 | Son-in-law | Public Road | Virginia |
| 64 | Mollie E Ratliffe | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Walter W Overstreet | 17 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Evelyn Blackwell | 10 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Lewis Clay Harman | 38 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 68 | Nannie Cate Harman | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Lillian E Harman | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Henry Mac Harman | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Mabel R Harman | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Mr. Ira C. Huffard | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Maggie May Huffard | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Burt Dillon Huffard | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Harmon B (X) Shelon | 46 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 76 | Beulah B Shelon | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Hazel E Shelon | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Opal Herman Shelon | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Tharon G Shelon | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Willard Harman | 19 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | 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)