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James Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bibb-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bibb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bibb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bibb |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Macon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Simmons | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bunette Simmons | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rettie Simmons | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Anne Simmons | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Irene Simmons | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Simmons | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Addie Simmons | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Franklin Simmons | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wallace Simmons | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charles Simmons | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Simmons | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ethel Simmons | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bibb, Georgia
Son, age 3
Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Bibb-County, Georgia
Son, age 13
Bibb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bibb |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 James Simmons across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Simmons
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Georgia
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Sibling
Irene Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bunette Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rettie Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Bibb-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bibb-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00640-00340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William H. Sasser | 22 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 42 | Mary Sasser | 20 | Wife | Manager | Georgia |
| 43 | Henry Burnett | 21 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 44 | Madaline Burnett | 20 | Wife | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 45 | Vallie Burnett | 43 | Mother | Plasterer | Georgia |
| 46 | Hermon Lyles | 38 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Eugenia Lyles | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Alice Lyles | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Hermon Lyles | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Edna Lyles | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Joyce Lyles | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Voley Lyles | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Idynie Young | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Lester Barfield | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 55 | Birdie Barfield | 43 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 56 | Joan Barfield | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Lester Barfield | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Luther Barfield | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Harvey Moseley | 19 | Lodger | Meter Reader | Georgia |
| 60 | Marion Revis | 20 | Lodger | Operator Elevator | Georgia |
| 61 | Annie Mae Owley | 43 | Head | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 62 | Eugene Owley | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Annie Johnson | 22 | Lodger | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 64 | Ormand Hand | 25 | Lodger | Meter Reader | Georgia |
| 65 | Evelyn Green | 25 | Lodger | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 66 | Geneva Aldsley | 40 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Ellen Hearn | 54 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 68 | James Mountain | 18 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Addie Simmons | 49 | Head | Brick Mason | Georgia |
| 70 | Ethel Simmons | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Irene Simmons | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Franklin Simmons | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | James Simmons THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Bunette Simmons | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Charles Simmons | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Wallace Simmons | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Rettie Simmons | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Anne Simmons | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Ruth Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Barbara Simmons | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)