Ruth Simmons — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dorchester-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Simmons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dorchester-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dorchester-County, Maryland
Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Ruth V.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Hongu md.
1935 Residence (County)	Dorchester
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Highest Grade	G 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Hongu Md
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Gorman Simmons	Head	—	47	~1893
Ruth Simmons	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Olive Simmons	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Ramona Simmons	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Victor Simmons	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Dorchester, Maryland

Spouse, age 25

Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Ruth A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Dorchester, Maryland

Spouse, age 35

Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Ruth V
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Dorchester-County, Maryland

Spouse, age 45

Dorchester-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Ruth V.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Hongu md.
1935 Residence (County)	Dorchester
Occupation	Housewife
Highest Grade	G 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Ruth Simmons

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Maryland

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01547-00195)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Dorthy M. Parker	11	daughter	—	Maryland
42	Vernon H. Talley	39	head	Waterman	Maryland
43	Thelma Talley	34	wife	Housewife	Maryland
44	Sylvia I. Talley	14	daughter	—	Maryland
45	Frances A. Talley	3	daughter	—	Maryland
46	Winnie Adams	55	head	Waterman	Maryland
47	Eliza Adams	55	wife	Housewife	Maryland
48	Lehman Adams	13	son	—	Maryland
49	William F. Adams	20	son	Waterman	Maryland
50	Herald W. Adams	18	son	Waterman	Maryland
51	Solomon G. Lewis	57	Brother in law	Waterman	Maryland
52	Mary Cox	43	head	Seafood Plant	Maryland
53	Charles Cox	20	son	Laborer	Maryland
54	Marvin Cox	17	son	Laborer	Maryland
55	Laurel Cox	15	son	Laborer	Maryland
56	J. H. Talley	67	head	Waterman	Maryland
57	Cora T. Talley	64	wife	Housewife	Maryland
58	Naomi R. Talley	40	daughter	Book Keeper	Maryland
59	Samuel F. Yates	12	Grandson	—	Maryland
60	Gorman H. Simmons	47	head	Carpenter	Maryland
61	Ruth V. Simmons THIS PERSON	45	wife	Housewife	Maryland
62	Victor Simmons	18	son	Store Clerk	Maryland
63	Olive Simmons	15	daughter	—	Maryland
64	Ramona Simmons	10	daughter	—	Maryland
65	Louis F. Wolfe	45	head	Waterman	Maryland
66	Minnie A. Wolfe	38	wife	Nurse	Maryland
67	Anna B. Watkins	80	head	—	Maryland
68	Robert Mcglaughlin	38	head	Waterman	Maryland
69	Anna M. Mcglaughlin	29	wife	Picker In Seafood House	Maryland
70	Doris R. Mcglaughlin	10	daughter	—	Maryland
71	Richard Mcglaughlin	1	son	—	Maryland
72	Frederick Tyler	71	head	—	Maryland
73	Amy Tyler	58	wife	Housewife	Maryland
74	Carl Tyler	32	son	Waterman	Maryland
75	Helen Tyler	26	daughter in law	Picker In Seafood House	Maryland
76	Kenneth Tyler	9	Grandson	—	Maryland
77	Millie Talley	53	head	Waterman	Maryland
78	Anna Talley	48	wife	Housewife	Maryland
79	Andrew Talley	33	head	Waterman	Maryland
80	Flora Talley	52	wife	Housewife	Maryland

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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