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Walter Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Beauregard-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Walter Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beauregard-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beauregard-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beauregard |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Simmons | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Dorothy Simmons | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jennings Simmons | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lela Simmons | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Shelton Simmons | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Rudolph Simmons | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Cora Simmons | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Walter Simmons | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Beauregard, Louisiana
Son, age 11
Beauregard, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 9 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 | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Beauregard-County, Louisiana
Son, age 22
Beauregard-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beauregard |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Walter Simmons across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Simmons
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Dorothy Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lela Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennings Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shelton Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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
1940 US Federal Census — Beauregard-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Beauregard-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01383-00225)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson Cooley | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Minnie Simmons | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Cora B. Simmons | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Lela Simmons | 26 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Shelton Simmons | 24 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Walter Simmons THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Rudolph Simmons | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Jennings Simmons | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Dorothy Mae Simmons | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Frank E. Simmons | 28 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Lois Simmons | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Frankie C. Simmons | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Clint E. Simmons | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Ella Mae Simmons | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Washington E. Farr | 25 | Step Son | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 16 | Ben Russell | 47 | Head | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 17 | Ella Russell | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | George Gruden | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Hershell Gruden | 48 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 20 | Ruby Gruden | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Marvin Gruden | 45 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Flossie B. Gruden | 36 | Daughter in law | — | Kansas |
| 23 | John M. Gruden | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Arvil Gruden | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Clarence Gruden | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Willie M. Simmons | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Eulah Simmons | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Troy C. Simmons | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Bobbie Ray Simmons | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Joe H. Gunter | 61 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Claire Gunter | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | H. D. Gunter | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Flemon J. Cooley | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Ida Cooley | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Deloris Cooley | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Ladonis Cooley | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Mildred Ann Cooley | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | John Simmons | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Kempie Simmons | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Percy Simmons | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
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)