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Sarah Simmons — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Simmons across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Franklin, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Virginia |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Sarah M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Gills Creek Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Simmons | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Sarah Simmons | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Nancy Simmons | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Harry Simmons | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Dalton Simmons | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Nancy Simmons | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Joseph Simmons | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Melva Simmons | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Sarah N. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Sarah M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Sarah Simmons across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Franklin, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Simmons
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Dalton Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melva Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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
1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2443unit:0772)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Callie A | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | John T | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Daniel W | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Joe D | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mary C | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Glada C | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Gilbert | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Louise | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Alice | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Raymon E Southall | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Maxine E Southall | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Horace E Southall | 11 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Margurite B Southall | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Cathleen Southall | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Raymon G Southall | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Sarah L Southall | 72 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Garret M Divers | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Mary M Divers | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Roy D Divers | 10 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Jesse J Divers | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary J Divers | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Harry B Divers | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Elizabeth C Divers | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | William B Mcguire | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Emma S Mcguire | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Clyde Mcguire | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | William E Creador | 83 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Clementine Basham | 80 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 79 | John T Divers | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary H Divers | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | E Still Tate | 13 | Hired hand | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Harry P Simmons | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Nancy T Simmons | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Claude L Simmons | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Sarah M Simmons THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Joseph E Simmons | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Nancy M Simmons | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Melva L Simmons | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Dalton D Simmons | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | William H Mcguire | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Lillie S Mcguire | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | John C Mcguire | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Louis H Mcguire | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Gladys S Mcguire | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Thomas S Mcguire | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Cynthia A Mcguire | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Clifton Fisher | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Annie E Fisher | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Florence E Fisher | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Uel E Robertson | 31 | Head | — | Virginia |
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)