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Margaret Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Olmsted-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Olmsted-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Wyoming
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Olmsted-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rochester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Olmsted |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Register Clerk |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 517 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
| Occupation | Register Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Rochester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Simmons | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jack Simmons | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Anna Simmons | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Martha Simmons | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Simmons | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles Simmons | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Charles Simmons | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Simmons | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Olmsted, Minnesota
Daughter, age 9
Olmsted, Minnesota · implied b. ~1921 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1940
Olmsted-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 19
Olmsted-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rochester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Olmsted |
| Occupation | Register Clerk |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 517 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
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 19 · b. ~1921 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Robert Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Olmsted-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Olmsted-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01944-00601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan M Graham | 23 | Head | Head Carrier | Minnesota |
| 2 | Marie L Graham | 22 | Wife | Waitress | Minnesota |
| 3 | Richard Graham | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Mary Olson | 53 | Mother | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Mary Olson | 89 | Mother | — | England |
| 6 | Verna Kranz | 31 | Head | Graduate Nurse | Minnesota |
| 7 | Kenneth Emin | 23 | Head | Electro Plating | So Dakota |
| 8 | Betty Emin | 22 | Wife | Nurse | Iowa |
| 9 | Reuben Triemann | 27 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 10 | Vivian Triemann | 24 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Minnesota |
| 11 | Don Lankford | 35 | Head | Cook | No Dakota |
| 12 | Madeline Lankford | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Charles Simmons | 54 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 14 | Anna M Simmons | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Marion Simmons | 21 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 16 | Margaret Simmons THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Register Clerk | Wyoming |
| 17 | Charles W Simmons | 18 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 18 | Jack W Simmons | 16 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 19 | Robert N Simmons | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Martha J Simmons | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | William Wiese | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 22 | Charlotte Wiese | 63 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Laura F Peschke | 41 | Daughter | Saleslady | Minnesota |
| 24 | Lorraine A Peschke | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Marlene D Peschke | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Elsa M Wiese | 31 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 27 | Caroline Rosenberger | 66 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Amil Wiese | 27 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 29 | Charles Ferguson | 61 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Anne E Ferguson | 53 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Arnold H Kunke | 36 | Head | Bottle Washer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Margaret Kunke | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Jordan Kunke | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Ronald W Kunke | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Andrew C Witt | 66 | Head | Bottle Washer | Iowa |
| 36 | Anna B Witt | 60 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Clifford F Witt | 32 | Son | Painter | Minnesota |
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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)