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Ruth Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fredonia township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Fredonia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Simmons | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Louise Simmons | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Anna Simmons | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ray Simmons | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Simmons | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rex Simmons | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Simmons | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Clarence Simmons | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Calhoun, Michigan
Spouse, age 27
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Calhoun-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 37
Calhoun-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fredonia township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Simmons
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01737-00302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meriel Wardwell | 36 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Mae Wardwell | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Julia N. Wardwell | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Dale Wardwell | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Ernest Wardwell | 69 | Father | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 6 | Earl Robbins | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 7 | Bertha Robbins | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Duane Robbins | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Alta Robbins | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Phirl D. Barker | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 11 | Florence Barker | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Francis Pearson | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Canada English |
| 13 | Marina Pearson | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Loretta Pearson | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | George Pearson | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Albert Dambrowsky | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | George Gollmer | 66 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 18 | Bessie Gollmer | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Rachel Gollmer | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 20 | Rudolph Hoenes | 61 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 21 | Lydia Hoenes | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Dena Hoenes | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Ed Gollmer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 24 | Lena Gollmer | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Esther Chapins | 17 | Hired girl | Servant | Michigan |
| 26 | William A. Diehl | 69 | Head | Invalid | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Elizabeth Diehl | 74 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Edward Casey | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 29 | Eunice Casey | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Robert Casey | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Lois Rae Casey | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Clarence Simmons | 39 | Head | Molder | Michigan |
| 33 | Ruth Simmons THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Louise Simmons | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Anna Mae Simmons | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Rex Simmons | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Ray Simmons | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Robert Simmons | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Lillian Simmons | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Alfred Conkell | 52 | Head | Brakeman | Canada English |
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)