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Joseph Simmons — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Monroe, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Italy
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Monroe, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | East Stroudsburg Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Simmons | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Isabel Simmons | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| John Simmons | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mary Simmons | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Phillip Simmons | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Janet Simmons | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Lucy Simmons | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Simmons | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Joseph Simmons | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Frank Simmons | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Anthony Simmons | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Josephine Simmons | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Monroe, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Monroe, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 12 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
1940
Monroe-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 56
Monroe-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Stroudsburg borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | fruit dealer |
| Industry | Dealer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
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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 46 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Monroe, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Monroe, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2080:0098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Esther Smith | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Donald Smith | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Robert Smith | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Joseph Simmons THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 55 | Janet Simmons | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Joseph Jr Simmons | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mary Simmons | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Phillip Simmons | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Frank Simmons | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Josephine Simmons | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Isabel Simmons | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Anthony Simmons | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | John Simmons | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Nina Simmons | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Lucy Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Charles Metzger | 39 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 67 | Eva Metzger | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Harold Metzger | 14 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Paul Metzger | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Claire Metzger | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | George Mosher | 31 | Head | Weaver | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Margaret Mosher | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | George Mosher | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Robert Mosher | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Harold Mosher | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William Quick | 46 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Anna Quick | 40 | Wife | Warper | New York |
| 78 | William Jr Quick | 15 | Son | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Idelgra Quick | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Levi Hineline | 31 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Lizzie Hineline | 29 | Wife | Brakelayer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Derby F. Hineline | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Nina D. Hineline | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Harlan J. Hineline | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | George Beaver | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Margaret Beaver | 57 | Wife | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Max Beaver | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Theresa Howe | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | William Howe | 0 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Catherine Woodrow | 39 | Head | — | Poland |
| 91 | Mildred Woodrow | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Frank Woodrow | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Anthony Woodrow | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Arthur Goucher | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Mary Bedinger | 43 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Bertram Allen | 33 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 97 | Hattie Allen | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 98 | Frank Wilder | 9 | Stepson | — | New York |
| 99 | Frederick Wilder | 9 | Stepson | — | New York |
| 100 | Howard Wilder | 8 | Stepson | — | New York |
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)