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John Simms — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Goochland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Simms across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Goochland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Goochland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lickinghole Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Goochland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lickinghole Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Simms | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Benny Simms | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Herman Simms | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Simms | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Melvin Simms | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Simms | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Curtis Simms | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Costance Simms | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Calhoun Simms | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Goochland, Virginia
Son, age 3
Goochland, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Goochland-County, Virginia
Son, age 13
Goochland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lickinghole Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Goochland |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Simms across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Simms
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Curtis Simms
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Simms
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Simms
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Costance Simms
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Simms
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calhoun Simms
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Goochland-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Goochland-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04265-00211)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mabel Conner | 24 | Head | — | W. Virginia |
| 42 | Rondal Conner | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | John M. Conner | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Laniest Houchins | 77 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Annie J. Houchins | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Clyde A. Houchins | 42 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Viola H. Houchins | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Connecticut |
| 48 | William Ragland | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Elsie Ragland | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | William Jr. Ragland | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Joseph H. Crenshaw | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Sally B. Crenshaw | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Floyd Harding | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Josephine Harding | 23 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 55 | Benny Simms | 41 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 56 | Grace Simms | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Herman Simms | 22 | Son | Logging | Virginia |
| 58 | Calhoun Simms | 17 | Son | Wood Cutter | Virginia |
| 59 | Margaret Simms | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | John Simms THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Melvin Simms | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Curtis Simms | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Costance Simms | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Johnny Simms | 54 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Simms | 47 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 66 | Alice Simms | 20 | Daughter | Gen Housework | Virginia |
| 67 | Margaret Simms | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Lucy Simms | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Katherine Simms | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | John Jr. Simms | 25 | Son | Hauling | Virginia |
| 71 | Lucille B. Harding | 8 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Sally B. Harding | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Simms | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Sam Johnson | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Nelson Johnson | 17 | Grand-son | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 76 | Edward Johnson | 19 | Grand-son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Mildred Johnson | 18 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lee E. Johnson | 13 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Douglas Turner | 42 | Head | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 80 | Martha Turner | 32 | Wife | Gen Housework | Virginia |
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)