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Sarah Simmons — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Charleston, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Simmons across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | James Island Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Simmons | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Sam Simmons | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Sarah Simmons | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Charleston, South …
Spouse, age 24
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Charleston, South …
Spouse, age 35
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Spouse, age 45
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Spouse, age 54
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Simmons across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Simmons
Spouse · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2190unit:0661)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aubury L Welch | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Wilhelmina K Welch | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Anna L Welch | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Aubery L Welch | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mary S Welch | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Wilhelmina K Welch | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Bradley C Welch | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Clinton L Welch | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Baynard Anna S Welch | 77 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | John Van De Erve | 59 | Head | Teacher | Holland |
| 11 | Mary W Van De Erve | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | John M Van De Erve | 21 | Son | Teacher | Illinois |
| 13 | Jerome F Van De Erve | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Mark R Van De Erve | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Janet Van De Erve | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Frank Banks | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Bina Banks | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Edward Gibbs | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Cathren Gibbs | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Zephiah Simmons | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Sarah Simmons | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Wilhemene Simmons | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Elizabeth Simmons | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Sadie Simmons | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Nehemiah Simmons | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Hezekiah Simmons | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Sam Simmons | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Sarah Simmons THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Sam Jr Simmons | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Willie Simons | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Eryein Simons | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Willie Simons | 15 | Son | Caddie | South Carolina |
| 33 | Robert Simons | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lucile Simons | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Irene Simons | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Sylvia Simons | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ethyal Simons | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Sarah Simons | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Edward Fleming | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Betsy Fleming | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Isaac Gladden | 19 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Cornelius Fleming | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Bennie Gladden | 16 | Boarder | Caddie | South Carolina |
| 44 | Claudius B Jenkins | 68 | Head | Agent | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lula T Jenkins | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lula Jenkins | 35 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Bennie G Jenkins | 29 | Son | Physician | South Carolina |
| 48 | Frank Gethers | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Julia Gethers | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Patsy Gethers | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)