Ida Simmons — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Ida Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Female Spouse Born: Alabama Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Ida M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesclerk
Industry	Retail store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Occupation	Salesclerk
Township / Ward	Chicago
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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 Ida	Age	Birth yr
Samuel Simmons	Son	—	7	~1933
Kenneth Simmons	Son	—	2	~1938
Samuel Simmons	Head	—	29	~1911
Lorraine Simmons	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Harry Jackson	Other	—	31	~1909
Ida Simmons	Spouse	—	28	~1912
Wesley Simmons	Son	—	6	~1934

Census Appearances

1930

Cook, Illinois

Daughter, age 18

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Ida M.
Relationship to Head	daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	18
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 28

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Ida M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Occupation	Salesclerk
Industry	Retail store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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Ida Simmons

Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Illinois

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00930-00873)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Rena Perkins	57	Head	Ship Finisher	Mississippi
2	Andrew Morrow	28	Lodger	Baker	Louisiana
3	Bernadine Morrow	21	Lodger	Salesclerk	Illinois
4	Isaac Smiley	28	Lodger	Shaker	Illinois
5	Helen Johnson	28	Lodger	Waitress	Illinois
6	Edward Johnson	12	Lodger	—	Illinois
7	Clarence Johnson	9	Lodger	—	Illinois
8	Floyd Curtis	39	Lodger	Butcher	Missouri
9	Belle Holland	41	Lodger	Elevator Operator	Mississippi
10	Jesse Jones	44	Lodger	Stationary Engineer	Mississippi
11	Wendel Gilbert	40	Head	Porter	Arkansas
12	Mamie Gilbert	40	Wife	—	Tennessee
13	Joseph G. Gilbert	5	Son	—	Tennessee
14	Martha Sykes	23	Lodger	—	Tennessee
15	Maceo Gardner	40	Head	Roller Feeder	Mississippi
16	Verna Gardner	16	Daughter	—	Kansas
17	Carrie Scott	68	Mother	—	Mississippi
18	Irene Scott	43	Sister	Private Maid	Arkansas
19	Sarah Scott	36	Sister	—	Mississippi
20	James Scott	25	Brother	Porter	Mississippi
21	Phoebe Fisher	32	Head	—	Alabama
22	Samuel Nolan	45	Lodger	Car Washer	Tennessee
23	Dottie Cole	28	Lodger	—	Alabama
24	Lonie Pugh	24	Lodger	Salesclerk	Alabama
25	Alice Ward	None	Lodger	—	—
26	Bernice Ferrell	45	Lodger	Waitress	Alabama
27	Samuel Simmons	29	Head	Washer	Mississippi
28	Ida M. Simmons THIS PERSON	28	Wife	Salesclerk	Alabama
29	Lorraine Simmons	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
30	Samuel Jr. Simmons	7	Son	—	Illinois
31	Wesley Simmons	6	Son	—	Illinois
32	Kenneth Simmons	2	Son	—	Illinois
33	Harry Jackson	31	Cousin	—	Mississippi
34	James W. Daniels	38	Head	Skilled Laborer	Indiana
35	Althea Daniels	35	Wife	Maid	Indiana
36	Thelma Williamson	39	Lodger	104 Handcraft	Mississippi
37	Lula Truman	24	Lodger	Cashier	Pennsylvania
38	Cornelius Merritt	53	Head	Porter	Louisiana
39	Effie Merritt	50	Wife	Maid	Kentucky
40	Mary Slaughter	47	Mother-in-law	Maid	Kentucky

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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.

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