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Sarah Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Simmons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Texas |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner Simmons | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Sarah Simmons | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Berry Simmons | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cherokee, Texas
Spouse, age 46
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1874 — 9 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 | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Cherokee, Texas
Spouse, age 56
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1874 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Cherokee-County, Texas
Spouse, age 69
Cherokee-County, Texas · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Simmons across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Simmons
Spouse · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04004-00177)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Welton Simmons | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Ellie Simmons | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Rosie Simmons | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 44 | Ester Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Edwin Simmons | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Ellison Simmons | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Annual Simmons | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Mary Simmons | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | Sumner Simmons | 69 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 50 | Sarah Simmons THIS PERSON | 69 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 51 | Berry Simmons | 27 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Isaac Simmons | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 53 | Tempie Simmons | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 54 | Isaac Jr. Simmons | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Lee A. Simmons | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 56 | Ernest Leo Simmons | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Zenith Session | 20 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 58 | Griffin Clark | 20 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 59 | Amos Session | 59 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 60 | Lloyd Session | 30 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 61 | Willie T. Session | 16 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 62 | Junior Glenn | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Jasper Glenn | 38 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 64 | Lora Glenn | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 65 | L. W. Glenn | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Claud T. Glenn | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Sylvester Wickware | 49 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 68 | Lou Edna Wickware | 40 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 69 | Larinee Wickware | 22 | Daughter | Farmer | Texas |
| 70 | Bobbie Wickware | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 71 | J. T. Wickware | 18 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | W. C. Wickware | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Azmuttie Wickware | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Thomas Wickware | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Edgar Wickware | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Julia Wickware | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Jewel Wickware | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Rosa Bell Wickware | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Maul H. Wickware | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Lennie Wickware | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)