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Martha Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jay-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Martha Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jay-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jay-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jay |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Bearcreek Twp |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Simmons | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Etna Simmons | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Martha Simmons | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Russell Simmons | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Samuel Simmons | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Kathaleen Simmons | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jay, Indiana
Daughter, age 5
Jay, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Jay-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 16
Jay-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jay |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Martha Simmons across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Martha Simmons
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Indiana
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Sibling
Ruby Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathaleen Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Jay-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Jay-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01057-00461)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nellie Uptygraft | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Donna J. Uptygraft | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 3 | David B. Glentzer | 69 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 4 | Elizabeth Glentzer | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Robert Glentzer | 25 | Son | Trimmer | Indiana |
| 6 | Gordon Glentzer | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Charles Maitlen | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 8 | Laura Maitlen | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Fredrick Maitlen | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Thomas Maitlen | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Jack Maitlen | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | June Maitlen | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Susan Bennett | 83 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Harry Bennett | 43 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 15 | Harry Jr. Bennett | 17 | Grandson | Farmer | Indiana |
| 16 | Armeda Bennett | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Emmaline Bennett | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Samuel Simmons | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 19 | Etna Simmons | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Kathaleen Simmons | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Ruby Simmons | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Martha Simmons THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Russell Simmons | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Larry Dick Brubaker | 46 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 25 | Faye Brubaker | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Irene Brubaker | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 27 | Wayne Brubaker | 20 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 28 | John D. Simmons | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 29 | Garnet Simmons | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | John P. Simmons | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Samuel T. Baker | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Arvilla M. Baker | 58 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Webster Anderson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Rebecca Anderson | 64 | Wife | Laborer | Indiana |
| 35 | Meredith Anderson | 32 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 36 | James L. Whiteman | 72 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 37 | Grace Whiteman | 70 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Vaughn Shoemaker | 30 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Thelma Shoemaker | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | John C. Shoemaker | 2 | Son | — | 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)