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Ida Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mobile-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ida Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mobile-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mobile-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ida Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Calvert Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Calvert Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Simmons | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Nellie Simmons | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ida Simmons | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clifford Simmons | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Simmons | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| T Simmons | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mobile, Alabama
Daughter, age 2
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Izma L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Mobile-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Mobile-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ida Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Calvert Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Ida Simmons across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ida Simmons
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Alabama
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Sibling
Clifford Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
T Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mobile-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Mobile-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00062-00094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ethel Simmons | 37 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | T W Simmons | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Nellie Jane Simmons | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ida Ethel Simmons THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Clifford Simmons | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Mary Ervine Simmons | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Codfus Wrenn | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Alice Wrenn | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Wesley Taylor | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Ellavence Taylor | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Mamon Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Belle Hoover Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Lizzie Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Herbert Taylor | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Mary Taylor | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Patricia Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | James T. Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | George A. Taylor | 34 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Cleo Taylor | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Ermitilda Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | George W. Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | J. C. Mcrae | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Anna Belle Mcrae | 59 | Wife | Postmistress | Alabama |
| 64 | Anabelle Mcrae | 31 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Virginia Perry | 31 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Benjamin Perry | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Janice Mae Perry | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Veny R. Wiggins | 46 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Donald Wiggins | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | George Hughes | 46 | Head | Manager Of Hospital | Alabama |
| 71 | Lillian Hughes | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Annie Ruth Hughes | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | G. L. Taylor | 70 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 74 | Lena S. Taylor | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Jeanette Taylor | 25 | Daughter | Operator | Alabama |
| 76 | Marvin C. Boykin | 46 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 77 | Olie T. Boykin | 44 | Brother | Operator | Alabama |
| 78 | John Washington | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Minerva Washington | 61 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Carine Washington | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)