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John Simms — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Simms across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat Iii |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Simms | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Simms | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Herman Simms | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| R Simms | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Roosevelt Simms | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Anna Simms | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Issaquena, Mississippi
Head, age 53
Issaquena, Mississippi · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Head, age 64
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00749)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leola Mack | 15 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Willie B. Carter | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ruby Carter | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lucy Odom | 15 | Step-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | John Simpson | 23 | Roomer | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Charles Murphy | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Carrie Murphy | 46 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Susie Spencer | 47 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Clifton Moore | 18 | Nephew | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Henry Chin | 38 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Willis Chin | 36 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Willie May Chin | 12 | Niece | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Nathan Williams | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Leona Williams | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | J. H. Webb | 23 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 16 | Hazel Webb | 15 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | William Mccay | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Bertha Mccay | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lethie Bridges | 44 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | C. W. Garrett | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Annie Garrett | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Hazel Garrett | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Earline Garrett | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Griffin Luckett | 31 | Head | Yard Foreman | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mary Ellen Luckett | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Virginia Ann Luckett | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ella Malone | 27 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 28 | Henry Patterson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Lula Patterson | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Robert Battle | 16 | Adopted son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | John Simms THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Anna Simms | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | John S. Simms | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | R. T. Simms | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Roosevelt Simms | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Herman Simms | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Nathaniel Burruss | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | William Pendleton | 29 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Rosa Lee Pendleton | 31 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Jack Tombs | 10 | Adopted son | — | Mississippi |
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)