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John Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this John Simmons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Representative District 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Downs | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Simmons | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Charles Downs | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Emma Simmons | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 48
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 58
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 800 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 69
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links John Simmons across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Simmons
Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna West | 76 | Grand mother | — | Delaware |
| 2 | John W. Simmons THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 3 | Emma C. Simmons | 66 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 4 | Helen Downs | 25 | Daughter | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 5 | Charles Downs | 7 | Grandson | Student | Delaware |
| 6 | Clarence Simmons | 50 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 7 | Anna Simmons | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 8 | Margaret Simmons | 17 | Daughter | Student | Delaware |
| 9 | Preston Simmons | 14 | Son | Student | Delaware |
| 10 | Samuel Simmons | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 11 | Charles Simmons | 2 | Son | Infant | Delaware |
| 12 | Lina Cobb | 43 | Head | Teacher | Delaware |
| 13 | Mary E. West | 83 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 14 | George Tull | 70 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 15 | Clara Tull | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 16 | Theodore Hickman | 17 | Nephew | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 17 | Lonie A. Atkins | 63 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 18 | Effie Atkins | 55 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 19 | George Atkins | 26 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 20 | Layton Atkins | 25 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 21 | Joseph Atkins | 29 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 22 | Roland Atkins | 31 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 23 | Edna Atkins | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 24 | Donald Atkins | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Edward T. Downs | 67 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 26 | Clara E. Downs | 63 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 27 | J. O. Massey | 42 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 28 | Hannah Massey | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 29 | Eleanor Massey | 20 | Daughter | Housewife | Delaware |
| 30 | George Burton | 60 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 31 | Martha Burton | 61 | Wife | Raises Chickens | New Jersey |
| 32 | Lillie Hickman | 56 | Head | Raises Chickens | Delaware |
| 33 | Andrew Hickman | 30 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 34 | Laura Hickman | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 35 | Charles Hickman | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Charlotte Ann Hickman | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Wesley Clifton | 27 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 38 | Mattie Clifton | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 39 | Mary Clifton | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Horace Tingle | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
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)