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James Simms — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Charles, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Simms across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charles, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charles, Maryland |
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd Precinct Of 7Th Dist Pomonkey |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Simms | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mattie Simms | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Lucille Simms | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Arthur Simms | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| James Simms | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Mabel Simms | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Simms | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Simms | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charles, Maryland
Daughter, age
Charles, Maryland · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Charles-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 9
Charles-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1931 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | Jean |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Dist. 1 La Plata |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Simms across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Simms
Daughter · 1930 · age 0 · b. ~1930 · Maryland
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Sibling
Lucille Simms
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Simms
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Simms
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Simms
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Simms
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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
1930 US Federal Census — Charles, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Charles, Maryland
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus872unit:1029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Howard | 21 | — | Fisherman | Maryland |
| 52 | Edna Howard | 21 | — | Laborer | Maryland |
| 53 | Thomas Howard | 19 | — | Laborer | Maryland |
| 54 | Thomas P Howard | 17 | — | Laborer | Maryland |
| 58 | Arthur J Simms | 40 | Head | Govt Employ | Maryland |
| 59 | Ruth A Simms | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 60 | John T Washington | 8 | Step-son | — | District of Columbia |
| 61 | Arthur M Simms | 44 | Head | Govt Employ | Maryland |
| 62 | Mattie V Simms | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 63 | James D Simms | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Thomas E Simms | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Lucille Simms | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Mabel E Simms | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Mabel G Simms | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 68 | James H Simms THIS PERSON | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 69 | James R Stowe | 64 | Head | Govt Employ | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Alice Stowe | 63 | Wife | Govt Employ | Maryland |
| 71 | Edna Stowe | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Stowe | 13 | — | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Stowe | 11 | — | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Stowe | 9 | — | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Stowe | 7 | — | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Joseph S Brown | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 77 | Brown | 22 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Brown | 7 | — | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Brown | 6 | — | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Brown | 4 | — | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 83 | George Smith | 50 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 84 | Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 85 | George W Barker | 54 | Head | Govt Employ | Maryland |
| 86 | Mary E Barker | 30 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 87 | George W Jr Barker | 17 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 88 | Barker | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Barker | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 90 | Barker | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 91 | Agnes E Barker | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 92 | Joseph Barker | 3 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Madeline Barker | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Maryland |
| 94 | Clara Barker | 15 | — | Housework | Maryland |
| 95 | Thomas | 45 | — | Govt Employ | Maryland |
| 96 | Catherine M Thomas | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Annie A Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Elisha Forrell | 44 | Head | Govt Employ | Virginia |
| 99 | Alene Forrell | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 100 | Gustella Forrell | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)