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John Simons — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Charleston, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Simons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 41 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Simons | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Janet Simons | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Annie Simons | Spouse | — | 77 | ~1853 |
| Joseph Lucas | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Simons | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Simons | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Bessie Simons | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Simons | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mary Lucas | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Lucas | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Head, age 67
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1863 — 10 household members
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 41 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 76
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Gardner |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 904 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Simons across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Simons
Head · 1930 · age 67 · b. ~1863 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2189unit:0673)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | O'Neill Rose S Pappenheimer | 52 | Sister | Dressmaker | South Carolina |
| 52 | Merrill John E Pappenheimer | 52 | Lodger | Manager | South Carolina |
| 53 | William Day | 53 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 54 | Marie H Day | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Charles T Reeves | 48 | Head | Night Watchman | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mamie Reeves | 50 | Wife | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 57 | Buckley John Reeves | 22 | Piece | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 58 | John H Simons THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Annie Simons | 77 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Janet B Simons | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Agnes Simons | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | John Simons | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Margaret Simons | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Bessie Simons | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | John B Lucas | 25 | Piece | Cashier | South Carolina |
| 66 | Joseph J Lucas | 22 | Nephew | Assistant Cashier | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Alice Lucas | 16 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Annie Smith | 51 | Head | Saleslady | Tennessee |
| 69 | Annie M Smith | 35 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 70 | John G Simmons | 27 | Head | Ship Filler | England |
| 71 | Vera Simmons | 24 | Wife | — | England |
| 72 | John Pearce | 32 | Head | Machinist | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lucille Pearce | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Charles Pearce | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Jack Pearce | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Victoria Pearce | 67 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Elizabeth S Backman | 52 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Isabel E Gudworth | 64 | Lodger | Office Nurse | South Carolina |
| 79 | Edward Tauffer | 27 | Lodger | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Lona B Hill | 52 | Lodger | Saleswoman | South Carolina |
| 81 | Helen Sims | 42 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 82 | Eliza Sims | 31 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 83 | James O'Neill | 42 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 84 | Rosa O'Neill | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lillian O'Neill | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Lillian Banks | 10 | Step-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Gordon Banks | 9 | Step-son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ransom Pugh | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Jane Pugh | 24 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | John E Prince | 51 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 91 | Bessie S Prince | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Thomas H Baskins | 50 | Head | Agent | South Carolina |
| 93 | Daisy A Baskins | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Rosa Mcneill | 55 | Boarder | Saleslady | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lloyd E Gaskins | 29 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 96 | Irene Gaskins | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Lloyd E Gaskins | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Charles R Grady | 27 | Head | Asst. Manager | South Carolina |
| 99 | Allie Grady | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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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)