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Thomas Simmons — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Gove, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Simmons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gove, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gove, Kansas |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Larrabee Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Simmons | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Simmons | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gove, Kansas
Head, age 57
Gove, Kansas · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Thompson |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Gove, Kansas
Head, age 67
Gove, Kansas · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Gove-County, Kansas
Head, age 77
Gove-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | T. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Larrabee Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gove |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Simmons across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Simmons
Head · 1930 · age 67 · b. ~1863 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Gove, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Gove, Kansas
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus702usce:1112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank A. Flaugher | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Thomas H. Simmons THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary Simmons | 27 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 4 | Grover C. Leighton | 45 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Eva R. Leighton | 32 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 6 | Samuel B. Leighton | 19 | son | None | Kansas |
| 7 | Ethel E. Reid | 8 | step-dau. | None | Kansas |
| 8 | Henry I. Groom | 38 | O | Farmer | Missouri |
| 9 | Joshua S. Groom | 79 | father | None | Illinois |
| 10 | Mary M. Groom | 63 | mother-H | None | Iowa |
| 11 | Ruth M. Groom | 25 | sister | Teacher | Kansas |
| 12 | Ernest J. Groom | 23 | brother | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Gus C. Cave | 52 | R | Laborer | Kansas |
| 14 | Robert E. Sunday | 38 | — | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 15 | Charles W. Smith | 60 | O | Farmer | Missouri |
| 16 | Alex J. Stecklein | 37 | O | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Sholastica Stecklein | 35 | wife-H | None | Russia |
| 18 | Victor Stecklein | 10 | son | None | Kansas |
| 19 | Rosalinda Stecklein | 11 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 20 | Henrietta Stecklein | 10 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 21 | June Stecklein | 8 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 22 | Robert Stecklein | 2 | son | None | Kansas |
| 23 | Henry Kissel | 38 | R | Farmer | Germany |
| 24 | Clara L. Kissel | 24 | wife-H | None | New York |
| 25 | William G. Jones | 68 | O | Farmer | Ohio |
| 26 | Jennie M. Jones | 64 | wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 27 | Glen D. Jones | 39 | son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 28 | Clifford W. Jones | None | Head | — | — |
| 29 | Mildred M. Jones | 28 | wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 30 | Clifford W. Jr. Jones | 1 | son | None | Kansas |
| 31 | Isa B. Leighton | 47 | R | Farmer | Kansas |
| 32 | Nora M. Mendenhall | 49 | O | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Leslie L. Mendenhall | 16 | son | None | Kansas |
| 34 | Wilfred D. Owens | 49 | O | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mary E. Owens | 39 | wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 36 | Lawrence M. Owens | 16 | son | None | Kansas |
| 37 | Emmett N. Owens | 12 | son | None | Kansas |
| 38 | Hubert Armstrong | 21 | hired man | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Thomas J. Cavanaugh | 72 | O | Farmer | Irish Free State |
| 40 | Julia M. Cavanaugh | 57 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 41 | Emma L. Cavanaugh | 17 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 42 | Verna A. Cavanaugh | 14 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 43 | Guy Holmes | None | Head | — | — |
| 44 | Verla F. Holmes | 37 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 45 | William R. Holmes | 14 | son | None | Kansas |
| 46 | Fannie Holmes | 70 | O | None | Iowa |
| 47 | Truman S. Remington | 32 | O | Farmer | Kansas |
| 48 | Ada Remington | 33 | wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 49 | Wayne W. Remington | 0 | son | None | Kansas |
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)