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Margaret Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plymouth Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Plymouth Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Simmons | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Clarence Simmons | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sandra Simmons | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Simmons | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Virginia Simmons | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sallie Simmons | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| William Simmons | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Simmons | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lafayette Simmons | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lonnie Simmons | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Margaret Simmons | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Juanita Simmons | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, North …
Daughter, age 11
Washington, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 9 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Washington-County, North …
Daughter, age 20
Washington-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plymouth Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Sandra Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonnie Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lafayette Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Washington-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02984-00864)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Melvin Tetterton | 19 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Robert Tetterton | 21 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lillie Mae Tetterton | 19 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hillery Tetterton | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Benton Tetterton | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Floyd Tetterton | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Melvin G. Tetterton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Marshall Tetterton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Darel Gene Tetterton | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Thad Spencer | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Etta Spencer | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Earl Spencer | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Herman Spencer | 21 | Son | Mail Carrier | North Carolina |
| 54 | Willie B. Spencer | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Burnes Spencer | 17 | Son | School | North Carolina |
| 56 | Marie Spencer | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lemon Spencer | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Harvey Spencer | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Elmo Spencer | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Charlie Spencer | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Leonard Spencer | 3 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | George Simmons | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sallie Simmons | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Margaret Simmons THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | George, Jr. Simmons | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Clarence Simmons | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Juanita Simmons | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Virginia Simmons | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Sandra Simmons | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lafayette Simmons | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lonnie Guy Simmons | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Walter Bell Simmons | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | William E. Simmons | 1 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Tom Vaughan | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Clengie Vaughan | 40 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mary Jane Vaughan | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Larkins Vaughan | 14 | Son | School | North Carolina |
| 78 | Willie Bee Vaughan | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Tom, Jr. Vaughan | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Elie Vaughan | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)