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Walter Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Simmons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grady-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Edith — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grady-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grady |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Blowing Cave 1564 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whanita Daniels | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Simmons | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Angeline Simmons | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Louise Simmons | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Walter Simmons | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Polly Simmons | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Albertha Johnson | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Ciry Walker | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Thomas, Georgia
Son, age 7
Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Thomas, Georgia
Son, age 18
Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1912
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Grady-County, Georgia
Head, age 27
Grady-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grady |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Walter Simmons across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Simmons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Simmons
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Simmons
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Simmons
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Grady-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Grady-County, Georgia
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00679-01012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bertha Morris | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Elizabeth Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | L. M. Morris | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Loreta Morris | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Tommy Morris | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Wilbert Ryder | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Jeanie Mae Ryder | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Daisy Lee Ryder | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Walter Simmons THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Polly B. Simmons | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Louise Simmons | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Angeline Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Dorothy Simmons | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Albertha Johnson | 35 | Sister | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | Ciry Walker | 12 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Whanita Daniels | 13 | Cousin | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Willie J. Guthrie | 24 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 58 | Henrietta Guthrie | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Earl M. Bell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 60 | Nora Lois Bell | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Minham Bell | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Carolyn Bell | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Billy James Bell | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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 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)