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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 Alleghany-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Willie — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alleghany-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alleghany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wrapper |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Wrapper |
| Township / Ward | Boiling Spring District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Bowen | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Ernest Bowen | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eugene Bowen | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bennett Bowen | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Annie Simmons | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lena Simmons | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Maylene Bowen | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Walter Simmons | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Elmer Simmons | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Homer Simmons | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alleghany, Virginia
Son, age 5
Alleghany, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 5 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Alleghany, Virginia
Son, age 15
Alleghany, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Alleghany-County, Virginia
Head, age 25
Alleghany-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alleghany |
| Occupation | Wrapper |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Robert Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Simmons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Simmons
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Simmons
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Simmons
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Simmons
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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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 — Alleghany-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Alleghany-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04243-00048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ida C Crowder | 19 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Celia Crowder | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Lula Mae Humphries | 10 | grand | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Mary A Humphries | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Violet B Humphries | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | George L Humphries | 3 | grand son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Vivian D Humphries | 1 | grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Betty J Crowder | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | George V Jamison | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Jessie C Jamison | 42 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | George V Jr Jamison | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Jessie R Jamison | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | James P Jamison | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | David J Jamison | 1 | son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Charlotte A Bowen | 17 | step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Samuel J Wright | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Hattie E Wright | 36 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Lewis Wright | 20 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Virginia Wright | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Marie Wright | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Evelyn Wright | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Lula M Wright | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Davis Wright | 3 | son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Walter Wright | 1 | son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Elijah J Hepler | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Mamie B Hepler | 60 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | The Following Persons Live On Road # 616 | None | — | — | — |
| 68 | Walter Simmons THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Wrapper | Virginia |
| 69 | Annie F Simmons | 22 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Lena Simmons | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Elmer Simmons | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Homer Simmons | 0 | son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Willie Bowen | 49 | uncle | Operator | Virginia |
| 74 | Bennett Bowen | 21 | cousin | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Eugene Bowen | 14 | cousin | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ernest Bowen | 12 | cousin | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Maylene Bowen | 10 | cousin | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Charles W Bush | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Betty E Bush | 54 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary A Palmer | 29 | daughter | Spinner | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 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)