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Thomas Simmons — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Simmons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Moses & Albertia — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Simmons | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Vera Simmons | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Irvin Simmons | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Moses Simmons | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Thomas Simmons | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Albertia Simmons | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 1
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 11
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Head, age 21
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1020 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Thomas Simmons across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Moses Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Albertia Simmons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Moses Simmons
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Albertia Simmons
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Simmons
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Vera Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irvin Simmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Orleans, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus812unit:0539)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Irvin Boudreaux | 2 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 52 | Earl Boudreaux | 14 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 53 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 54 | Payne Hanks | 36 | Head | Laborer Helper | Louisiana |
| 55 | Dunnies Hanks | 25 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 56 | Chester Hanks | 8 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 57 | Elrick Hanks | 6 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 58 | Ruby Hanks | 2 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 59 | Mildred Hanks | 0 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 60 | John Laigast | 57 | Head | Scaler | Louisiana |
| 61 | Florence Laigast | 51 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 62 | Idonia Laigast | 23 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 63 | Elizabeth Teal | 62 | Head | None | Louisiana |
| 64 | Sydney Teal | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Lillian Teal | 17 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 66 | Joseph Enright | 42 | Head | Scriber | Louisiana |
| 67 | Alma Enright | 36 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 68 | Joseph Jr Enright | 18 | Son | Apprentice | Louisiana |
| 69 | Mildred Enright | 13 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 70 | Anthony Enright | 12 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 71 | Selina Enright | 10 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 72 | Alice Enright | 6 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 73 | Catherine Enright | 5 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 74 | Lynn White | 50 | Head | None | Louisiana |
| 75 | Corinne White | 30 | Daughter | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 76 | Lorenzo Johnson | 30 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 77 | Beatrice Johnson | 27 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 78 | Lillian Johnson | 5 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 79 | Charles C Brown | 31 | Boarder | Porter Pullman | Louisiana |
| 80 | Charles Hicks | 65 | Boarder | None | Virginia |
| 81 | Lillie Callum | 34 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 82 | Jessie Callum | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 83 | Viola Callum | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 84 | Bertha Homes | 37 | Head | None | Louisiana |
| 85 | Webster Rodler | 69 | Head | None | Louisiana |
| 86 | Moses Simmons | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 87 | Albertia Simmons | 38 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 88 | Thomas Jr Simmons THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 89 | Vera Simmons | 7 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 90 | Irvin Simmons | 4 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 91 | Warren Simmons | 1 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 92 | Serena Ineo | 34 | Head | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 93 | Raleigh Ineo | 14 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 94 | Veldia Jones | 36 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 95 | Isiah Seilem | 55 | Head | Janitor | Louisiana |
| 96 | Ruth Seilem | 38 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 97 | Joseph Callum | 14 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)