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John Simons — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this John Simons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Industry | Butcher Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Simons | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Loretta Simons | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Julia Simons | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Wood Simons | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lydia Simons | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Annette Simons | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Simons | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| William Simons | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 42
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Industry | Butcher Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Other, age 52
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Industry | Butcher Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 453 |
| Highest Grade | E 8 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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John Simons
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel138:1102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John C. Simons THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Meat Cutter | Nebraska |
| 2 | Lydia Simons | 42 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Wood H. Simons | 21 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 4 | Blanche L. Simons | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Julia M. Simons | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | William L. Simons | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Annette Simons | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 8 | Loretta R. Simons | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 9 | Mike Rodriguez | 40 | Head | Gardner | California |
| 10 | Virginia Rodriguez | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 11 | Margaret Rodriguez | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 12 | Henry Rodriguez | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | Mason B. Thomas | 45 | Head | Electrician | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Alice M. Thomas | 42 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 15 | George De Masse | 73 | Head | Manager | England |
| 16 | Elizabeth De Masse | 77 | Sister-H | — | England |
| 17 | Kitty La Frantz | 52 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Grace L. La Frantz | 28 | Daughter | Mangler | Kansas |
| 19 | Ruthlyn M. La Frantz | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | James M. Hanson | 25 | Servant | Housework | Missouri |
| 21 | John D. Murphy | 46 | Head | Gardner | Oregon |
| 22 | Bernice L. Murphy | 43 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 23 | James L. Fleet | 48 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 24 | Alice J. Fleet | 43 | Sister-H | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Lawrence E. Fleet | 36 | Brother | Auto Mechanic | Arizona |
| 26 | Ada S. Fleet | 75 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Homer E. Argue | 60 | Head | Mail Carrier | Indiana |
| 28 | Elizabeth L. Argue | 61 | Wife-H | Manager | Indiana |
| 29 | John C. Simons | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 30 | William B. Weber | 31 | Head | Optician | Kansas |
| 31 | Ina D. Weber | 23 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 32 | Richard D. Weber | 4 | Son | — | California |
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)