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Ruth Simmons — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Surry, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Simmons across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Surry, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Surry, North Carolina |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mount Airy Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Simmons | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| J Gilley | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Ruth Simmons | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Willie Gilley | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ima Gilley | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Zola Simmons | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Gilley | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Mary Simmons | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Eleanor Simmons | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Robert Simmons | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| W Gilley | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Ida Gilley | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Nellie Gilley | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Barnett Simmons | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Caskun Gilley | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Surry, North …
Daughter, age 1
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Surry, North …
Daughter, age 12
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 15 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Ruth Simmons across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Surry, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Simmons
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Barnett Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zola Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Gilley
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Gilley
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Surry, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Surry, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1722unit:0952)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alice L | 22 | Wife-H | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 52 | Troy Hill | 22 | Head | Stone Cutter | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mollie A Hill | 22 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Cowell S Hill | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mary A Hill | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Elmer B Pahillon | 30 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lilla Pahillon | 28 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Helma L Pahillon | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Dorothy A Pahillon | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Maxine Pahillon | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | H Leon Smith | 22 | Head | Stone Cutter | North Carolina |
| 62 | Leguine Smith | 17 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sam L Harris | 32 | Head | Stone Cutter | North Carolina |
| 64 | Addie E Harris | 26 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Charlie R Harris | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Helen L Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | James E Harris | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ramon E Harris | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Robert F Simmons | 42 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary E Simmons | 47 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Eleanor Simmons | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Barnett Simmons | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ruth Simmons THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Jessie M Simmons | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Zola Simmons | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | W Huston Gilley | 51 | O | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Mary M Gilley | 43 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Willie H Gilley | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | J Edgar Gilley | 22 | Son | Finishing Room | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ida Gilley | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ima Gilley | 3 | G-Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Caskun Gilley | 4 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Nellie B Gilley | 1 | G-Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Powell Mahe | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Nannie E Mahe | 59 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Annie L Mahe | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 87 | Mollie I Mahe | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Ida E Simmons | 34 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 89 | Fred B Simmons | 13 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Willie R Gilley | 41 | O | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Flora A Gilley | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Juday H Gilley | 20 | Son | Finishing Room | North Carolina |
| 93 | A Porter Adams | 35 | O | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Nice Adams | 32 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | B Beatrice Adams | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | R Brady Adams | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Wilson P Adams | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | P Ruth Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Leon J Simmons | 53 | O | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lattie E Simmons | 50 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
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)