Lizzie Simmons — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Lizzie Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Davidson-County, Tennessee
Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Lizzie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Civil Dist #8
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Additional Details
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Laundress
Township / Ward	Civil Dist 8
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lizzie	Age	Birth yr
Oscar Simmons	Head	—	70	~1870
Oscar Simmons	Son	—	29	~1911
George Simmons	Son	—	39	~1901
Grace Taylor	Daughter	—	30	~1910
Mary Simmons	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Lizzie Simmons	Spouse	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1930

Davidson, Tennessee

Other, age 56

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Lizzie
Relationship to Head	Mother-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Davidson-County, Tennessee

Spouse, age 65

Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Lizzie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Civil Dist #8
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Lizzie Simmons

Spouse · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Tennessee

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03885-00349)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Kizzie Baker	43	Head	—	Tennessee
2	Savannah Knight	37	Sister	Maid	Tennessee
3	Ethel M. Knight	19	Niece	—	Tennessee
4	Martha Goodman	17	Niece	—	Tennessee
5	Ernestine Goodman	2	Grandniece	—	Tennessee
6	Bessie Hayes	43	Head	Cook	Tennessee
7	Arlene Eldridge	23	Daughter	—	Tennessee
8	Howard Hayes	19	Son	Janitor	Tennessee
9	Clifford Shelton	3	Son	—	Tennessee
10	Horace Bandy	38	Head	Truck Driver	Tennessee
11	Johnnie Bandy	38	Wife	Maid	Tennessee
12	Nettie Ridley	61	Aunt	—	Tennessee
13	Bessie Jackson	41	Lodger	Butcher	Kentucky
14	Oscar Simmons	70	Head	—	Tennessee
15	Lizzie Simmons THIS PERSON	65	Wife	Laundress	Tennessee
16	George Simmons	39	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
17	Oscar Simmons	29	Son	—	Tennessee
18	Mary Simmons	25	Daughter	Nut Picker	Tennessee
19	Grace Taylor	30	Daughter	Laundress	Tennessee
20	William Homika	52	Head	Brick Setter	Tennessee
21	Minnie Homika	50	Wife	Maid	Tennessee
22	Emma Smith	26	Head	Maid	Tennessee
23	Masa Harnes	69	Wife	—	Tennessee
24	Wilson Taylor	48	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
25	Delia Taylor	47	Wife	—	Tennessee
26	Cornelius Taylor	22	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
27	Glass Taylor	18	Daughter	—	Tennessee
28	Eunice Taylor	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
29	Mollie Schott	68	Mother	—	Tennessee
30	William Knight	41	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
31	Batheane Knight	41	Wife	—	Tennessee
32	William E. Knight	18	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
33	Clarence Knight	16	Son	—	Tennessee
34	Ella Marie Knight	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
35	Helena Knight	5	Son	—	Tennessee
36	Cordell Knight	2	Son	—	Tennessee
37	John H. Sr Jackson	45	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
38	Vergie Jackson	33	Wife	Maid	Tennessee
39	Forrest Jackson	19	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
40	John H. Jr Jackson	18	Son	Janitor	Tennessee

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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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