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Ruth Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Starkville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Starkville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Simmons | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Simmons | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ilene Simmons | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Barbara Simmons | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jesse Waggoner | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Frank Simmons | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Grace Simmons | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Pauline Simmons | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Florence Waggoner | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruth Simmons | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hassie Simmons | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Daughter, age 10
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 19
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 11 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Starkville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Simmons
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ilene Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hassie Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Waggoner
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Waggoner
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02055-00042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broadus Vandlandingham | 60 | Head | Retail Lumber Dealer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Corrie Vandlandingham | 57 | Wife | Manager | Mississippi |
| 3 | Elizabeth Vandlandingham | 31 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Elinor Vandlandingham | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Roger C Pryor | 23 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Frank Simmons | 60 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 7 | Grace Simmons | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ilene Simmons | 31 | Daughter | Commercial Clerk | Mississippi |
| 9 | Hassie Simmons | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 10 | Pauline Simmons | 25 | Daughter | Operator | Mississippi |
| 11 | Sarah Simmons | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ruth Simmons THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | James Simmons | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Barbara Simmons | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Jesse Waggoner | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Florence Waggoner | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | William Head Lindley | 48 | Head | Sec & Treasurer | Alabama |
| 18 | Cecil Lindley | 41 | Wife | Secretary | Mississippi |
| 19 | William Don Lindley | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ingrid Lindley | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Giles Lindley | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Sarah Waggoner | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Inmates Of | None | — | — | — |
| 24 | George Gardner | 35 | Inmate | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Jake Horn | 30 | Inmate | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | James Lampkin | 22 | Inmate | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | B. G. Robinson | 22 | Inmate | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | R. W. Wise | 38 | Inmate | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | J. D. Dewan | 34 | Inmate | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Robert Stevenson | 27 | Inmate | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Sylvester Davis | 21 | Inmate | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Clavin Mobley | 30 | Inmate | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Alton Shaw | 28 | Inmate | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Preston Lampkin | 22 | Inmate | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Watson Foy | 33 | Inmate | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Raymond Maxwell | 25 | Inmate | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Garvin Swain | 24 | Inmate | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Jesse Blackman | 23 | Inmate | — | Mississippi |
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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)