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Lula Simmons — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Russell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lula Simmons across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Russell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Russell, Virginia |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | New Garden Dist Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Simmons | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Genetta Simmons | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Sherman Simmons | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Junior Simmons | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lula Simmons | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Flora Simmons | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Lytha Simmons | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Russell, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Lula Simmons across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Russell, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lula Simmons
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lytha Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genetta Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherman Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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
1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2459unit:1030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Miller | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Ella R Miller | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Ray S Miller | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Bird H Miller | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Alice J Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Mont E Clark | 72 | O | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Ella J Clark | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ernest Smith | 41 | Son-in-law | Plastering | Virginia |
| 9 | Esther Smith | 36 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Dorris Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John W Belcher | 46 | O | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Myrtle Belcher | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Ray Belcher | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | John M Belcher | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Thomas Belcher | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Charley Belcher | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Alice Belcher | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Flora Simmons | 34 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 19 | Sherman Simmons | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Lytha Simmons | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lula Simmons THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Herman Simmons | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Genetta Simmons | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Junior Simmons | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)