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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 Anderson, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Asah & James — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Anderson, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Broadway Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Simmons | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Simmons | Head | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| William Simmons | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Louella Simmons | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Anderson, South …
Son, age 4
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Anderson, South …
Son, age 14
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 12 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Anderson, South …
Head, age 24
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Anderson, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Asah Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and father James Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Francis Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Simmons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Asah Simmons
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Simmons
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Francis Simmons
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Simmons
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Simmons
Head · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · South 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 — Anderson, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2186unit:0037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eula Mcdavid | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Booker T Mcdavid | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 53 | Olive Mcdavid | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Elvia Mcdavid | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Lorenzo Mcdavid | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Frank Mcdavid | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ragnell Mcdavid | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ella Mcdavid | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Calvin Jr Mcdavid | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | William Barner | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Maggie Barner | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | William Henry Barner | 18 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Luke Williams | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lula Williams | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Victor Williams | 32 | Brother | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 66 | Clarence Holliday | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Esther Holliday | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Albert H Holliday | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | James Holliday | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Carry Belle Holliday | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Walter Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Jeanette Smith | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Willie Smith | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Rubie Lou Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Cecil Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Leo Dunn | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Luna Dunn | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Sara Dunn | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | John Simmons THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Louella Simmons | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Catherine Simmons | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | William Simmons | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | George Hagins | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Lois Hagins | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lou Ciel Hagins | 32 | Daughter | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 86 | Mayme Hagins | 22 | Daughter | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 87 | Charles Hagins | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Vernon Hagins | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Sara Hagins | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | George Jr Hagins | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Pauline Hagins | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Annie Hagins | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Elsie Hagins | 57 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Alice Wilhite | 75 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Wilhite | 51 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Wilhite | 43 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Brunner | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Eugenia Brunner | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Brunner | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Claudia Brunner | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
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)