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Mary Simms — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Nelson, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Simms across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nelson, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nelson, Kentucky |
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | New Hope Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Settle | Other | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| James Simms | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Frances Simms | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Betty Simms | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Anthony Simms | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Simms | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Maggie Simms | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Willie Simms | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Simms | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nelson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 1
Nelson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Nelson-County, Kentucky
Other, age 12
Nelson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Dau |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | S-House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nelson |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Mary Simms across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Simms
Daughter · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Betty Simms
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Simms
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Simms
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Simms
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anthony Simms
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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
1930 US Federal Census — Nelson, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Nelson, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel772:0243)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Raft Patterson | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | John Newcomb | 37 | Head | Agent | Kentucky |
| 53 | Alene B Newcomb | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | John Newcomb | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Claudia Newcomb | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Adessa Hamilton | 75 | Head | Retired | Kentucky |
| 57 | James Simms | 58 | Head | Painter | Kentucky |
| 58 | Maggie Simms | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Willie Simms | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | James Simms | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Betty Simms | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Anthony Simms | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Frances Simms | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Mary Simms THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | John Settle | 67 | Boarder | Retired | Kentucky |
| 66 | Luden Owens | 22 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 67 | Gertrude Owens | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | J M Owens | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 69 | Lula Owens | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Emma Owens | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Adrian Owens | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Thomas Owens | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Pauline Owens | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Verna Owens | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Irene Owens | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Nick Claff | 72 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 77 | Mary Claff | 69 | Wife | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 78 | Paul Williamson | 44 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 79 | Ada Williamson | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | J H Williamson | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Ella Ballard | 35 | Head | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 82 | Albert Hicks | 38 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 83 | Henrietta Hicks | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Sallie B Smith | 58 | Head | Nurse | Kentucky |
| 85 | Palmer Reed | 52 | Head | Miller | Kentucky |
| 86 | John H Cox | 39 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 87 | Mary Cox | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | John Lee | 46 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 89 | Joseph Clark | 36 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 90 | Mary Clark | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Pauline M Clark | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Ralph J Clark | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | James Earl Clark | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | John Ola Clark | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Joseph Alvin Clark | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Mary Dorothy Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Lou Riley | 50 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | M Gertrude Dial | 37 | Head | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 99 | Ursula Mcburney | 60 | Teacher | Teacher | Ireland |
| 100 | Patricia Anna | 50 | Teacher | Teacher | Ireland |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)