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John Simons — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Simons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFranklin-County, Ohio
SurnameSimons
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Franklin
1935 Residence (County)Franklin
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardFranklin
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
Mary Simons Spouse — 36 ~1904
James Simons Son — 11 ~1929
Betty Simons Daughter — 16 ~1924
Sara Simons Daughter — 7 ~1933
Fred Simons Son — 15 ~1925
John Simons Son — 13 ~1927
George Simons Son — 9 ~1931
Molly Simons Daughter — 5 ~1935
John Simons Head — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

Son, age 2
Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Simmons
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Son, age 13
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
Surname Simons
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Franklin
1935 Residence (County) Franklin
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
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
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Ohio
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Sibling
George Simons
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Molly Simons
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Simons
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Simons
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Simons
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara Simons
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03068-00808)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 John Simons 47 Head Laborer Ohio
42 Mary Simons 36 Wife — Ohio
43 Betty Simons 16 Daughter — Ohio
44 Fred Simons 15 Son — Ohio
45 John Simons THIS PERSON 13 Son — Ohio
46 James Simons 11 Son — Ohio
47 George Simons 9 Son — Ohio
48 Sara Ann Simons 7 Daughter — Ohio
49 Molly Simons 5 Daughter — Ohio
50 Price Fields 31 Head Laborer Ohio
51 Anna Fields 28 Wife — Ohio
52 Harry Maugans 40 Head Decorator Ohio
53 Leola Maugans 28 Wife — Ohio
54 Harry Maugans 6 Son — Ohio
55 Eleanor Maugans 1 Daughter — Ohio
56 Robert Flowers 21 Head Retreader Ohio
57 Ellen Flowers 21 Wife — Ohio
58 Wanda Flowers 5 Daughter — Ohio
59 Roberta Flowers 1 Daughter — Ohio
60 William Stephenson 41 Head — Ohio
61 Goldie Stephenson 28 Wife — Ohio
62 Harold Ankrum 37 Head Brakeman West Va
63 Gertrude Ankrum 26 Wife — West Va
64 Shirley Ankrum 7 Daughter — Ohio
65 Richard Ankrum 5 Son — Ohio
66 Florence Ankrum 4 Daughter — Ohio
67 Jo Ann Ankrum 3 Daughter — Ohio
68 Melenee Ankrum 2 Daughter — Ohio
69 Gordon Cronback 38 Head Clerk Ohio
70 Thelma Cronback 35 Wife — Ohio
71 Gordon Jr Cronback 17 Son — Ohio
72 Doris Cronback 16 Daughter — Ohio
73 Juanita Cronback 12 Daughter — Ohio
74 Clarence Beckwith 29 Head Dealer Ohio
75 Eva Beckwith 27 Wife — Ohio
76 Son Beckwith 3 Son — Ohio
77 John Lewis 36 Head Decorator Ohio
78 Mary Lewis 37 Wife Clerk Ohio
79 Jacob Link 66 Head Maintenance Gang Ohio
80 Emma Link 47 Wife — Ohio

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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)

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