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Joseph Simmons — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chatham, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chatham, Georgia |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Central Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8.00 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Savannah City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Simmons | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Simmons | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Rozell Simmons | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Maggie Simmons | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Daisey Simmons | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Simmons | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chatham, Georgia
Head, age 30
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Central Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8.00 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Chatham-County, Georgia
Head, age 43
Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1897
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XGBoost
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savannah city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 208 |
| Income (1939) | 349 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Simmons across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Simmons
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Chatham, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Chatham, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel343:0669)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major Blue | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ida Blue | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Richard Blue | 12 | Son | News Boy | Georgia |
| 4 | H John Blue | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Tressie Blue | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Sarah Williams | 26 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mabel Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Richard Williams | 40 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Laura Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Jr. Richard Williams | 15 | Son | Porter | Georgia |
| 11 | Hebra Williams | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Isaac Robinson | 42 | Uncle | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Clifford Davis | 26 | H | — | Georgia |
| 14 | James Polite | 37 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Isaac Brinson | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Evalyn Brinson | 23 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Thelma Youngblood | 13 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Abraham Pruitt | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Molcy Pruitt | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Cora Polite | 5 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Chas Hamilton | 49 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 22 | Cathrine Hamilton | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Millie Campbell | 50 | Head | Washing | South Carolina |
| 24 | Helen Brinson | 11 | Grand daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Charlotte Spaulding | 18 | Grand daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Jamie Jenkins | 52 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Eddie Weston | 44 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Henry King | 21 | Grand son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lucius Danfort | 53 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Minnie Danfort | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Chris Simmons | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Louisa Simmons | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Henry Frazier | 21 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Bert Brown | 39 | Head | Plumber | South Carolina |
| 35 | Maggie Brown | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Henry Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Lucille Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Rule Roberson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Henry Simmons | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Irene Simmons | 34 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 41 | Ruth Simmons | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Alberta Simmons | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Jr Henry Simmons | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Robert Green | 20 | Cousin | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Joseph Simmons THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Rozell Simmons | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Maggie Simmons | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Daisey Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Eric Lee Simmons | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Joseph Simmons | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)