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Ida Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ida Simmons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bledsoe-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hafeson & J — first a spouse (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bledsoe-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bledsoe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 1St Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Simmons | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Randall Simmons | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lester Simmons | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bledsoe, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Bledsoe, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ida Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Bledsoe, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Bledsoe, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ida M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 22
Bledsoe-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bledsoe |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hafeson Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and father J Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Simmons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hafeson Simmons
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Simmons
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Simmons
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ida Simmons
Spouse · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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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 — Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03873-00371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Matildine Boynton | 74 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Giles Beech | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lillie Beech | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Leon Beech | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Melvin Beech | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Elizabeth Beech | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | John Evans | 35 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 48 | Maggie Lee Evans | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | John Allen Evans | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Philis Ann Evans | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Wilma Sue Evans | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Donald Evans | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lucile Evans | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Amos Simmons | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Nancy Ann Simmons | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lester Simmons | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ida Simmons THIS PERSON | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Randall Simmons | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Woodford Troy | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Alberta Troy | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ellen Troy | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Frank Debord | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mae Debord | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Eugene Debord | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Evelyn Debord | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | S. F. Debord | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Mattie Debord | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Brenice Debord | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ruben L. Deweese | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Vira Deweese | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lloyd Deweese | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | James Bowman | 17 | Grand-son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Leon Bowman | 13 | Grand-son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Earl Bowman | 12 | Grand-son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Earnest Bickford | 27 | Head | Acct. Clerk | Tennessee |
| 76 | Edith Bickford | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Judeth Bickford | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Sam Simmons | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Irine Simmons | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Philis Ann Simmons | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Ida
Gen 1 · 3 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)