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Ruth Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dent-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dent-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Idaho
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dent-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gladden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dent |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
| Township / Ward | Gladden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marly Simmons | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| William Simmons | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Simmons | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Simmons | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Simmons | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Simmons | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Virgil Simmons | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Herman Simmons | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dent, Missouri
Daughter, age 6
Dent, Missouri · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sammons |
| Given Name | Ruth I |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1940
Dent-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 16
Dent-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gladden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dent |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
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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Anchor record
Ruth Simmons
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Missouri
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Sibling
Herman Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Dent-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Dent-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02103-00055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | C. V. Denver | 25 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 42 | Marvin E. Yellinene|Yellimene | 30 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 43 | Alza D. Yellinene|Yellimene | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Lloyd G. Yellinene|Yellimene | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Louis L. Yellinene|Yellimene | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Melvin L. Yellinene|Yellimene | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Elvin S. Yellinene|Yellimene | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Harvey Barton | 40 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 49 | Opel E. Barton | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Bud Komph | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 51 | Pearl E. Komph | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Huey P. Cope | 61 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 53 | Laura E. Cope | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Arnold S. Cope | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 55 | Marion S. Cope | 17 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 56 | Bruce E. Cope | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Billie J. Cope | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Mary L. Cope | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Virginia M. Cope | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Howard S. Cope | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Bobbie J. Cope | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | John A. Simmons | 57 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 63 | Marly F. Simmons | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Virgil R. Simmons | 25 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 65 | William S. Simmons | 17 | Son | Farming | Idaho |
| 66 | Ruth L. Simmons THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 67 | John D. Simmons | 15 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 68 | Mary M. Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 69 | Herman R. Simmons | 12 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 70 | Clyde A. Mcdonald | 27 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 71 | Edith D. Mcdonald | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Larry A. Mcdonald | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Riley A. Simmons | 39 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 74 | Kathryn Simmons | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Donald R. Simmons | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Reba J. Simmons | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | June M. Simmons | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Chester A. Miller | 39 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 79 | Nora U. Miller | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Everett E. Miller | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
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)