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Walter Simmons — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Onondaga-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Simmons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onondaga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Gertrude — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOnondaga-County, New York
SurnameSimmons
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Syracuse City
1935 Residence (County)Onondaga
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustrySteel Mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)900
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardSyracuse 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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
James Simmons Son — 18 ~1922
Arlene Simmons Daughter — 17 ~1923
Charles Phillips Other — 29 ~1911
Eleanor Phillips Daughter — 22 ~1918
Walter Simmons Head — 47 ~1893
Rhona Simmons Daughter — 15 ~1925
Walter Simmons Son — 21 ~1919
Gertrude Simmons Spouse — 42 ~1898
John Simmons Son — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1920
Onondaga, New …
Other, age
Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Simmons
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Grandson
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Onondaga, New …
Son, age 11
Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Simmons
Given Name Walter Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Onondaga-County, New …
Son, age 21
Onondaga-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
Surname Simmons
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Syracuse City
1935 Residence (County) Onondaga
Occupation Laborer
Industry Steel Mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 900
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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 Walter Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Simmons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Simmons
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Simmons
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Simmons
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Rhona Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Phillips
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlene Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Onondaga-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02856-00265)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Rosa Lenhart 63 Sister — New York
42 Walter Simmons 47 Head Clerk New York
43 Gertrude Simmons 42 Wife — New York
44 Walter Simmons THIS PERSON 21 Son Laborer New York
45 James Simmons 18 Son Laborer New York
46 Arlene Simmons 17 Daughter Asst English Teacher New York
47 Rhona Simmons 15 Daughter — New York
48 John Simmons 13 Son — New York
49 Charles L. Phillips 29 Son-in-law Stock Clerk New York
50 Eleanor Phillips 22 Daughter Saleslady New York
51 Ralph M. Giles 43 Head Clerk New York
52 Cecelia Giles 48 Wife — New York
53 Vincent Brennan 22 Nephew Laborer New York
54 Marion Davis 46 Sister Cook New York
55 Patrick J. Conroy 43 Head Gas Distribution Eire
56 Margaret L. Smith 81 Head — New York
57 Charles H. Wallace 46 Head Printer New York
58 Doris S. Wallace 36 Wife — New York
59 Ethel H. Wright 30 Head Supervising Clerk California
60 Catherine Wright 60 Mother — New York
61 Franklin Edee 36 Head Machinist New York
62 Ethel Edee 34 Wife — New York
63 Fern Edee 13 Daughter — New York
64 Franklin Jr. Edee 12 Son — New York
65 Ruth Edee 8 Daughter — New York
66 Clifford Cariere 29 Head Truck Driver New York
67 Grace Cariere 22 Wife — New York
68 William C. Andrews 48 Head Salesman New York
69 Sadie Andrews 50 Wife — New York
70 Paul Andrews 21 Son Attendant New York
71 Robert Andrews 18 Son — New York
72 Roger King 30 Head Repairman New York
73 Rita King 24 Wife — New York
74 Marilyn J. King 5 Daughter — New York
75 William R. King 4 Son — New York
76 George A. Jones 56 Head Owner New York
77 Ethel Jones 54 Wife Saleslady Canada
78 Theodore O'Connor 24 Lodger Plasterer New York
79 Walter Gale 34 Head Shipping Clerk New York
80 Ruby Gale 26 Wife — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Walter + 5 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 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)

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