Walter Simmons — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Humboldt-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Walter Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Humboldt-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Male Head Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Humboldt-County, California
Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Fortuna Town
1935 Residence (County)	Humboldt
Additional Details
Occupation	Dairyman
Industry	Dairying
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Occupation	Dairyman
Township / Ward	Fortuna Town
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Blanche Simmons	Daughter	—	31	~1909
Walter Simmons	Son	—	16	~1924
Nellie Simmons	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Pauline Simmons	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Everett Simmons	Son	—	7	~1933
Marie Simmons	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Ira Boutwell	Other	—	38	~1902
Walter Simmons	Head	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1930

Humboldt, California

Head, age 58

Humboldt, California · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Walter H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Grocery Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Humboldt-County, California

Head, age 68

Humboldt-County, California · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Fortuna Town
1935 Residence (County)	Humboldt
Occupation	Dairyman
Industry	Dairying
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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Walter Simmons

Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · California

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Humboldt-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00207-01020)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Rodney Stine	14	Son	—	California
2	Ruth Thompson	35	Roomer	—	Missouri
3	Norma Thompson	13	Roomer	—	California
4	Mabel Nithard	36	Roomer	Owner	New York
5	Bert Coulter	47	Roomer	Auto Salesman	Illinois
6	Robert Tunney	21	Roomer	Woodsman	Colorado
7	Royce Greer	37	Roomer	Painter	Illinois
8	Angeline Maxwell	56	Head	—	Iowa
9	Dudley Maxwell	29	Son	Relief Setter	Oklahoma
10	Maxine Maxwell	21	Daughter	Usher	California
11	Alice M. Hines	83	Mother	—	Iowa
12	Carl Hines	50	Brother	Laborer	Iowa
13	Bennie Mattingly	17	Roomer	—	Oklahoma
14	Elvin Caldwell	44	Roomer	Truck Driver	Iowa
15	Joseph Prole	37	Head	Manager	California
16	Edith Prole	33	Wife	—	California
17	Werden Bisset	14	Son	—	California
18	Walter Simmons THIS PERSON	68	Head	Dairyman	Arkansas
19	Nellie Simmons	48	Wife	—	Arkansas
20	Blanche Simmons	31	Daughter	—	Missouri
21	Walter Jr. Simmons	16	Son	—	California
22	Marie Simmons	14	Daughter	—	California
23	Pauline Simmons	10	Daughter	—	California
24	Everett Simmons	7	Son	—	California
25	Ira Boutwell	38	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Arkansas
26	Laura Hollis	37	Head	—	Iowa
27	Jay Hollis	9	Son	—	California
28	James Eoff	56	Head	—	Oregon
29	Jennie Eoff	52	Wife	—	South Dakota
30	Evelyn Eoff	23	Daughter	—	Oregon
31	Jasper Kaltenbacher	43	Lodger	Oil Worker	Illinois
32	Virgil Gee	42	Lodger	Carpenter	Nebraska
33	Jotham Nungesser	25	Head	Service Station Attendant	California
34	Helen Nungesser	21	Wife	Operator	California
35	Owen Hasbrooke	30	Head	Owner & Manager	Iowa
36	Geneva Hasbrooke	23	Wife	Waitress	Iowa
37	Vicki Hasbrooke	1	Daughter	—	California
38	Elsie Galloway	38	Wife	Owner & Operator	California
39	Gilbert Galloway	34	Head	Plumber	Colorado
40	James Barnes	76	Head	—	Illinois

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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.

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