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John Simms — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lamar, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Simms across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lamar, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lamar, Alabama |
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 16 Strickland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Simms | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Melvin Allen | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| M Simms | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Mattie Simms | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Henry Williams | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Lee Simms | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Simms | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| N Simms | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Hattie Simms | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lamar, Alabama
Head, age 64
Lamar, Alabama · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Lamar-County, Alabama
Head, age 74
Lamar-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sima |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 16 Strickland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links John Simms across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Simms
Head · 1930 · age 64 · b. ~1866 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Lamar, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Lamar, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus21usce:0553)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice J. Taylor | 20 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Herbert J. Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | W. Lafayette Williams | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Bonnie L. Williams | 36 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Connie C. Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | B. Rena Williams | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Tommie L. Williams | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | L. Cecil Williams | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Wesley Williams | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | John A. Wheeler | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Annie W. Wheeler | 37 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Lucile Wheeler | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Kittie L. Wheeler | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Charlene Wheeler | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | John Paul Wheeler | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Juanita Wheeler | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | James Wheeler | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Jean Wheeler | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | L. Perry Leonard | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Lucie M. Leonard | 27 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 21 | P. Wayne Leonard | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Alfred J. Leonard | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Ida L. Leonard | 59 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Bradford Moore L. Leonard | 8 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 25 | W. Smiley Wheeler | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Sarah M. Wheeler | 48 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Blanche B. Wheeler | 22 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Myrtle D. Wheeler | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | M. Elizabeth Wheeler | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | J. David Wheeler | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | C. Edward Wheeler | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Charlie E. Pruitt | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Minnie L. Pruitt | 24 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Sylvia L. Pruitt | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Millie F. Pruitt | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | M. Jane Pruitt | 67 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Herschel W. Pruitt | 18 | Uncle | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Rufus A. Dolfrey | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Katie Dolfrey | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | John A. Simms THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | M. Louese Simms | 49 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Lee B. Simms | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | W. Brown Simms | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | N. Bill Simms | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Hattie L. Simms | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Mattie L. Simms | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Henry H. Williams | 40 | Hired hand | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Melvin J. Allen | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Earl H. Stambaugh | 28 | Head | Feeder | Arkansas |
| 50 | Sarah L. Stambaugh | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)