Mary Simmons — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Berkshire-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Mary Simmons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkshire-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Female Spouse Born: Connecticut Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Mary Bell
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Connecticut
1935 Residence (City)	Pittsfield city
1935 Residence (County)	Berkshire
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut
Township / Ward	Pittsfield City
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Harriet Simmons	Daughter	—	24	~1916
James Simmons	Head	—	70	~1870
Edward Simmons	Son	—	26	~1914
Mary Simmons	Spouse	—	66	~1874

Census Appearances

1920

Berkshire, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 45

Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Mary B
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Connecticut
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Connecticut
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut

1930

Berkshire, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 56

Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Summons
Given Name	Mary B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Connecticut
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Connecticut
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut

1940

Berkshire-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 66

Berkshire-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Mary Bell
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Connecticut
1935 Residence (City)	Pittsfield city
1935 Residence (County)	Berkshire
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut

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Mary Simmons

Spouse · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01569-00634)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Horace J. Trego	67	Head	—	Pennsylvania
2	Bertha M. Trego	60	Wife	—	New York
3	Ralph Seeles	24	Head	Cost Clerk	Massachusetts
4	Helen Seeles	23	Wife	—	Massachusetts
5	Ralph C. Seeles	0	Son	0	Massachusetts
6	Walter J. Simmons	64	Head	—	New York
7	Lenora M. Simmons	56	Wife	—	Massachusetts
8	Ralph Simmons	24	Son	Clerk	Massachusetts
9	Mildred Simmons	23	Daughter	Nurse	Massachusetts
10	James Allan Ross	45	Head	Electrician	Pennsylvania
11	Grace M. Ross	47	Wife	—	New York
12	James Allan Jr. Ross	12	Son	—	New York
13	Gertrude Monahan	53	Head	—	Massachusetts
14	Rosemary Monahan	21	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
15	Helen L. Monahan	19	Daughter	New Worker	New York
16	James F. Simmons	70	Head	—	New York
17	Mary Bell Simmons THIS PERSON	66	Wife	—	Connecticut
18	Edward W. Simmons	26	Son	Collector	Massachusetts
19	Harriet Simmons	24	Daughter	—	New York
20	Francis Heasley	29	Head	Elec. Engineer	Nevada
21	Charles Hobson	29	Partner	Engineer	Virginia
22	Clifford Davis	40	Partner	Engineer	Nebraska
23	Bell Coghill	30	Partner	Engineer	Arkansas
24	Charles G. Lewis	32	Partner	Engineer	Texas
25	Joel H. Watkins	26	Partner	Engineer	Virginia
26	Karl W. Haasler	35	Partner	Engineer	Pennsylvania
27	Richard Hopkins	27	Partner	Elec. Engineer	Connecticut
28	Ormond Smith	25	Partner	Elec. Engineer	Virginia
29	Lawrence Latimer	48	Head	Plumber	Massachusetts
30	Lulu M. Latimer	46	Wife	—	New York
31	Ruth E. Latimer	25	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
32	Lawrence Jr. Latimer	16	Son	—	Massachusetts
33	Edwin J. Allen	33	Head	Engineer	Texas
34	Margaret Allen	31	Wife	—	Massachusetts
35	George Allen	7	Son	—	Massachusetts
36	Edwin Jr. Allen	2	Son	—	Massachusetts
37	Marcia Allen	2	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
38	Marion Page	22	Maid	Maid	New Jersey
39	James Patterson	50	Head	Engineer	New Jersey
40	Pauline Patterson	45	Wife	—	Connecticut

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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.

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