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John Simmons — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Simmons across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hertford, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & James — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hertford, North Carolina |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ahoskie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Simmons | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Juanita Simmons | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Simmons | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Ada Simmons | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Walter Simmons | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Leon Simmons | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Aaron Simmons | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Eddie Simmons | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hertford, North …
Son, age 13
Hertford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Hertford, North …
Son, age 22
Hertford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Hertford, North …
Head, age 33
Hertford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 John Simmons across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Hertford, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and father James Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Simmons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Simmons
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Simmons
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Simmons
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Simmons
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Simmons
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Hertford, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Hertford, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1699unit:0335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rosa Simmons | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Rosa S Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Isaac Simmons | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | George Simmons | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Joe Reynolds | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Stella Reynolds | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | John Reynolds | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Willie Reynolds | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Robert Reynolds | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Agnes Reynolds | 14 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | John Simmons THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ada Simmons | 31 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lillie Simmons | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Aaron Simmons | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Eddie Simmons | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Leon Simmons | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Walter Simmons | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Juanita Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | James W Pierce | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lettie Pierce | 37 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Helen Pierce | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Thelma Pierce | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | James Jr. Pierce | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Morris Pierce | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Henry P Gatling | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Carrie Gatling | 59 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Pearl-Ah Gatling | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Efton Reid | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Dorothy Reid | 24 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Hazel Reid | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Doris Reid | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | James Russell Reid | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Henry R Odom | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Mildred Odom | 20 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Mary E Odom | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Charles R Odom | 45 | Head | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 87 | Nannie Odom | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Eva M Odom | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mary Odom | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | William Odom | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Annie Ruth Odom | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Charles R Jr Odom | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Elizabeth L Odom | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Mary Odom | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Jesse S Odom | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Dorothy Odom | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Joseph Myatt | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Violet Myatt | 25 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Shirley Myatt | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Willie Reynolds | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)