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Ruth Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alleghany-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alleghany-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1931), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alleghany-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Covington Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alleghany |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Yes 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Covington Mag |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Simmons | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mattie Simmons | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Robert Simmons | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Simmons | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Betty Simmons | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruth Simmons | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Barbara Simmons | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Simmons | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alleghany, Virginia
Daughter, age
Alleghany, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Alleghany-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 9
Alleghany-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1931 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Covington Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alleghany |
| Highest Grade | Yes 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 9 · b. ~1931 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Alleghany-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Alleghany-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04243-00564)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. S. Bobbit | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Glenna Mccormick | 39 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Paul Crawford | 36 | Head | Turbine Engineer | Virginia |
| 4 | Pearl V. Crawford | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Alfred Crawford | 17 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 6 | Edward Crawford | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Leo Crawford | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Eliz M. Crawford | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Abner O. Deacon | 39 | Head | Still Operator | Virginia |
| 10 | Fannie Deacon | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Vaughan Deacon | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Pauline Deacon | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Nelson Deacon | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | William Agnor | 43 | Head | Labor-Rotary | Virginia |
| 15 | Mollie Agnor | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Dorothy Agnor | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Gladys Agnor | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Freeman Agnor | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Leo Agnor | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Homer C. Entsminger | 48 | Head | Assistant Manager | Virginia |
| 21 | C. Marcella Entsminger | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | R. Cleveland Entsminger | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Taft H. Carter | 34 | Head | Laborer Wood Yard | Virginia |
| 24 | Cora L. Carter | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Larry T. Carter | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | John H. Wyatt | 25 | Head | Machine Tender | Virginia |
| 27 | Pauline Wyatt | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Cecelia Kellison | 61 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Delwood Kellison | 39 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Delbert R. Runion | 12 | Ward | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Albert J. Kellison | 37 | Son | Logger | West Virginia |
| 32 | Lilly Kellison | 63 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | James A. Simmons | 37 | Head | Mechanic Helper | Virginia |
| 34 | Mattie Simmons | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Robert Simmons | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mary Jane Simmons | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Ruth Simmons THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Charles Simmons | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Betty Jane Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Barbara C. Simmons | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)