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Margaret Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Simmons | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Corinne Simmons | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Thelma Simmons | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Carrie Simmons | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margaret Simmons | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Myles Simmons | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Wilful Simmons | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 6
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 16
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Margaret Simmons across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Simmons
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Carrie Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myles Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01299-00032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy Duke | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Eddy B Duke | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Thelma Duke | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Leslie Jr Duke | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Bettie Lancaster | 53 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Thomas Lancaster | 26 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Griffin Lancaster | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Sylvester Smith | 60 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 49 | Annie Smith | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Frank E Jones | 60 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Virgie Jones | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Geo Henry Norris | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Amelia Norris | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | George W Norris | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | John Norris | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Wilful Simmons | 46 | Head | Showman | Kentucky |
| 57 | Corinne Simmons | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Margaret Simmons THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Gilbert Simmons | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Myles Simmons | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Thelma Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Carrie Simmons | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | William Jones | 37 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 64 | Lannie Jones | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Charles Cheshire | 51 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 66 | Nara Cheshire | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Elizabeth Cheshire | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Gertrude Cheshire | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Pauline Cheshire | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Bonnie Cheshire | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Lannie Cheshire | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Nellie Cheshire | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Annie B Edelen | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | James Mccarty | 23 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 75 | Larine Mccarty | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Jasper Norris | 52 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Arthur B Osborne | 32 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 78 | Ella Osborne | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | George Hartington | 52 | Head | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 80 | Minnie Hartington | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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)