William Simmons — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Maricopa-County, Arizona

Our Model Tree links this William Simmons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Maricopa-County, Arizona (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Maricopa-County, Arizona
Surname	Simmons
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Phoenix City
1935 Residence (County)	Maricopa
Additional Details
Occupation	watchman
Industry	Lumberyard
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	63
Income (1939)	602
Highest Grade	G-8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Occupation	Watchman
Township / Ward	Phoenix City
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Simmons	Head	—	65	~1875
George Simmons	Son	—	18	~1922
Mollie Simmons	Spouse	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Maricopa, Arizona

Head, age 45

Maricopa, Arizona · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	William C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Maricopa, Arizona

Head, age 56

Maricopa, Arizona · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	William E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	Painter
Industry	State Asylum
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Maricopa-County, Arizona

Head, age 65

Maricopa-County, Arizona · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Phoenix City
1935 Residence (County)	Maricopa
Occupation	watchman
Industry	Lumberyard
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	63
Income (1939)	602
Highest Grade	G-8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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William Simmons

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Arizona

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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 — Maricopa-County, Arizona Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00105-00659)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Cora Irwin	55	Head	Music Teacher	Pennsylvania
2	Leo Studer	61	Head	Traveling Auditor	Kansas
3	Louise Studer	50	Wife	—	Canada
4	Melbourne Studer	16	Son	—	Arizona
5	Madaline Hunt	26	Niece	Clerk	Massachusetts
6	Harvey Jennings	33	Head	Electrician	Missouri
7	Dorothy Jennings	29	Wife	—	Missouri
8	Mary Jennings	18	Sister	—	Arizona
9	Ella Chapman	73	Head	—	Illinois
10	Esther Powers	50	Daughter	—	Kansas
11	Ralph W. Gowey	57	Head	Section Laborer	Iowa
12	Mary Gowey	56	Wife	—	Iowa
13	Thomas H. Gowey	12	Son	—	Arizona
14	Lewis North	74	Head	—	Illinois
15	Mary E. North	79	Wife	—	Illinois
16	William E. Simmons THIS PERSON	65	Head	Watchman	Arkansas
17	Mollie Simmons	64	Wife	—	Arkansas
18	George E. Simmons	18	Son	Waiter	Arizona
19	Arthur C. Klope	45	Head	Watchman	Illinois
20	Jane T. Klope	34	Wife	—	Illinois
21	Danny Klope	6	Son	—	Illinois
22	Albert Barrow	33	Head	Carpenter	Texas
23	Mary Ann Barrow	25	Wife	—	California
24	Mary E. Midkiff	15	Sister in law	—	Arizona
25	Alfonso Roberts	58	Head	Switchman	Indiana
26	Bertha E. Roberts	53	Wife	—	Missouri
27	Henry Tang	51	Head	Retail Grocer	China
28	Mah-Shee Tang	53	Wife	Clerk	China
29	Philip Tang	28	Son	Clerk	China
30	Grace Tang	25	Daughter	Clerk	China
31	Hazel Tang	15	Daughter	—	Arizona
32	Mary Tang	13	Daughter	—	Arizona
33	Howard Tang	11	Son	—	Arizona
34	Billy Tang	9	Son	—	Arizona
35	Monkie Tang	8	Son	—	Arizona
36	Gary Tang	6	Son	—	Arizona
37	Kimberly Tang	2	Daughter	—	Arizona
38	Conrad Tang	0	Son	—	Arizona
39	A. J. Blasingame	53	Head	Nurseryman	Texas
40	Pearl Blasingame	47	Wife	Helper	Tennessee

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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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