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Margaret Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Morris-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morris-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morris-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Margaret T |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Hanover Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1035 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | East Hanover Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Simmons | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Simmons | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Elizabeth Simmons | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Catherine Simmons | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Annie Simmons | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| William Simmons | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Mary Simmons | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Morris, New …
Daughter, age 13
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Morris-County, New …
Daughter, age 25
Morris-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Margaret T |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Hanover Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1035 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
William Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Morris-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Morris-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02371-00452)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martin Mchale | 48 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 42 | Gertrude Mchale | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Martin C Mchale | 24 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Doris G Mchale | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Richard B Mchale | 23 | Son | Bar Tender | New Jersey |
| 46 | Edna Mchale | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Robert F Cutter | 23 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 48 | Katherine Cutter | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Katherine L Cutter | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Edgar Brandon | 45 | Head | Steam Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Charles Ashley | 30 | Head | Bench Worker | New Jersey |
| 52 | Signe K G Ashley | 32 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 53 | Carl J G Ashley | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Elizabeth A Ashley | 67 | Mother | — | New York |
| 55 | Joseph Ashley | 27 | Brother | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 56 | Arno Reimers | 31 | Head | Instrument Maker | Germany |
| 57 | Helen A Reimers | 27 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 58 | Eleanor Reimers | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Frank E Hopping | 56 | Head | Conveyor Operator | New Jersey |
| 60 | Joseph H Houseman | 50 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 61 | Julia E Houseman | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Robert Houseman | 12 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 63 | Joseph J Houseman | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Barbara J Houseman | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Thomas Corum | 15 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | John Corum | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | John J Koenen | 47 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 68 | Emma J Koenen | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | John J Jr Koenen | 22 | Son | Chef | New Jersey |
| 70 | William H Koenen | 20 | Son | Landscaper | New Jersey |
| 71 | Charles H Koenen | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 72 | Robert H Koenen | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | William J Simmons | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 74 | Mary B Simmons | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 75 | Margaret T Simmons THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Cook | New Jersey |
| 76 | Annie M Simmons | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Catherine H Simmons | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Elizabeth B Simmons | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | William J Jr Simmons | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 80 | Lyman Pearce | 82 | Head | — | New York |
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)