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Robert Simmons — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Simmons across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Surry, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Surry, North Carolina |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eldora Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Simmons | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Robert Simmons | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Lacy Simmons | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| James Simmons | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Robert Simmons | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1910
Surry, North …
Son, age 12
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Surry, North …
Son, age 22
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Granite Quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Surry, North …
Head, age 32
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| 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 Robert Simmons across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Surry, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and father James Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Simmons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Simmons
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Simmons
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Simmons
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Simmons
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Simmons
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Surry, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Surry, North Carolina
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1722unit:0525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cecil F. Venable | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 52 | Linda Venable | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lilly Venable | 16 | Dau | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ella Venable | 18 | Step Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Elu Venable | 14 | Step Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Elmer Simpson | 16 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Myrtle Simpson | 15 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | John Venable | 10 | Brother | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Robert E. Simmons THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lacy Simmons | 28 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Robert Jr. Simmons | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | James L. Simmons | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jessie G. Simmons | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)