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Joseph Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meadville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Meadville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Simmons | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Barbara Simmons | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Frances Simmons | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Simmons | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bernard Simmons | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Bernard Simmons | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Esther Simmons | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Regina Simmons | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Simmons | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Janet Simmons | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crawford, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Crawford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Crawford-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meadville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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.
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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Anchor record
Joseph Simmons
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Bernard Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Regina Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Simmons
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 — Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03476-00053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Reck Contrack | 22 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Lincoln Henderson | 75 | Head | Care Taker | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Martha Henderson | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Winford Miller | 58 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Herbert Savage | 60 | Head | Train Man | Ireland |
| 46 | Mary Savage | 61 | Sister | Machinist | Ireland |
| 47 | Jennie Miller | 81 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Clara Miller | 48 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Joseph L. Mccabe | 66 | Head | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Thomas Griffin | 27 | Partner | Priest | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Robert Gothill | 26 | Partner | Priest | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Basil Lowney | 54 | Maid | Priest | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Bernard Simmons | 45 | Head | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Esther Simmons | 48 | Wife | Optimizer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Bernard Jr Simmons | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Joseph Simmons THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Frances Simmons | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | John Simmons | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Regina Simmons | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Paul Simmons | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Barbara Simmons | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Janet Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Albert Radford | 65 | Head | — | England |
| 64 | Nettie Radford | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | David Whitehouse | 25 | Head | Assistant Sales Manager | Maine |
| 66 | Constance Whitehouse | 25 | Wife | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 67 | Charles Schumacher | 33 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Kathryn Schumacher | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Eugene Graber | 24 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 70 | Paul Higer | 26 | Partner | Clerk | Ohio |
| 71 | Lewis Sottell | 27 | Partner | Clerk | Ohio |
| 72 | Joseph Shacey | 26 | Partner | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Thomas Hall | 46 | Head | Assistant Treasurer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Adelaide Hall | 45 | Wife | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Eleanor Hall | 41 | Partner | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Frank Mellon | 59 | Head | Owner | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Effie Mellon | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ada Moe | 71 | Head | Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Katherine Fernstrom | 22 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Alice Snell | 24 | Partner | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)