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Mary Simms — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Simms across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saratoga Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Saratoga Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelin Simms | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Frank Simms | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Virginia Simms | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Irene Simms | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Victoria Simms | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Annie Simms | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Diana Simms | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Simms | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lillian Simms | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilson, North …
Daughter, age 5
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilson-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Wilson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Simms |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saratoga Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pitt |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 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 · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Virginia Simms
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victoria Simms
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Simms
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Diana Simms
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelin Simms
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Simms
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Simms
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Wilson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02989-00358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Floyd D. Hines | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary F. Hines | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Carl D. Hines | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Joseph F. Hines | 69 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Annie F. Hines | 64 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ernest Lee Ellis | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Louise Ellis | 25 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 48 | Edna M. Ellis | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Horace B. Ellis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Annie Simms | 37 | Head | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 51 | Victoria Simms | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lillian Y. Simms | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Simms THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 54 | Virginia Simms | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Frank Simms | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Diana Simms | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Irene Simms | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Evelin Simms | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | George Porters | 19 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Will Dugre | 14 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | W. R. Langley | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Welthia Langley | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Joe Moore | 59 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Nora Moore | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Moore | 23 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 66 | Rufus Moore | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Daniel Moore | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ernest Moore | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Martha Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Rufus Moore | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ida Moore | 34 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 72 | Sam Dixon | 79 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Dixon | 50 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lillie Dixon | 18 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 75 | William H. Dixon | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Nancy Hamilton | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Matty Lee Hamilton | 24 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mabel Hamilton | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Johnnie H. Phillips | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mammie Phillips | 34 | Wife | House Keeper | 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)