Lizzie Simmons — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rockdale-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Lizzie Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockdale-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rockdale-County, Georgia
Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Lizzie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Milstead
1935 Residence (County)	Rockdale
Additional Details
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	510
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laundress
Township / Ward	Milstead
Est. Birth Year	~1894

Household Members

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8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lizzie	Age	Birth yr
Cleveland Simmons	Head	—	52	~1888
Annie Simmons	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Pauline Wells	Other	—	68	~1872
Lucy Simmons	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Grover Simmons	Son	—	7	~1933
Walter Collins	Son	—	2	~1938
Lizzie Simmons	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Kathryn Collins	Daughter	—	4	~1936

Census Appearances

1930

Rockdale, Georgia

Other, age 36

Rockdale, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Lizzie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Rockdale-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 46

Rockdale-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Lizzie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Milstead
1935 Residence (County)	Rockdale
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	510
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Lizzie Simmons

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Rockdale-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00707-00200)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Willie May Angram	18	daughter	Housekeeper	Georgia
42	Sherman Angram	16	son	—	Georgia
43	Jessie Angram	14	daughter	—	Georgia
44	S. Augustine Angram	10	daughter	—	Georgia
45	James Columbus	38	Head	Laborer	Georgia
46	Minnie Columbus	35	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
47	C. J. Columbus	15	Son	Laborer	Georgia
48	Roberta Columbus	15	daughter	Child Nurse	Georgia
49	James Columbus	10	Son	—	Georgia
50	Annie G. Ingram	33	Sister	Cook	Georgia
51	Cleveland Simmons	52	Head	Checking Clerk	Georgia
52	Lizzie Simmons THIS PERSON	46	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
53	Annie Lee Simmons	19	daughter	—	Georgia
54	Lucy Simmons	16	daughter	—	Georgia
55	Grover Simmons	7	son	—	Georgia
56	Kathryn Collins	4	daughter	—	Georgia
57	Walter Collins	2	son	—	Georgia
58	Pauline Wells	68	Mother	—	Georgia
59	Henry Columbus	42	Head	Opener Cotton	Georgia
60	Ida Columbus	40	Wife	Cook	Georgia
61	Daisy Columbus	18	daughter	Housekeeper	Georgia
62	Fannie Columbus	15	daughter	Housekeeper	Georgia
63	Lester Gilstrap	37	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
64	Bertha Gilstrap	35	Wife	Housekeeper	Georgia
65	Evelyn Gilstrap	7	daughter	—	Georgia
66	Westly Mitchell	31	Head	Striper Cards	Georgia
67	Essie Mitchell	26	wife	Cook	Georgia
68	Jessie Mitchell	11	son	—	Georgia
69	Ruby Mitchell	9	daughter	—	Georgia
70	Grace Mitchell	8	daughter	—	Georgia
71	Madolyn Mitchell	6	daughter	—	Georgia
72	Anna Mitchell	4	daughter	—	Georgia
73	Weyman Mitchell	2	son	—	Georgia
74	Dorthy Ann Mitchell	1	daughter	—	Georgia
75	Randolph Mitchell	21	Brother	Sweeper	Georgia
76	Carrie Mitchell	18	sister in law	—	Georgia
77	George Folds	38	Head	Carder	Georgia
78	Eddie May Folds	49	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
79	James B. Folds	27	Son	Opener Cotton	Georgia
80	Lillie Mae Folds	14	daughter	—	Georgia

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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.

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