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William Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Simmons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bonbrook District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine operator |
| Industry | weaving mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Bonbrook 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Simmons | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Simmons | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Simmons | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 5
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | William D. |
| 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
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 15
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Franklin-County, Virginia
Head, age 25
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bonbrook District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Machine operator |
| Industry | weaving mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 William Simmons across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and father William Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Simmons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Simmons
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Simmons
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Simmons
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William 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 — Franklin-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William D Simmons THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 42 | Mary S Simmons | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Shirley Jean Simmons | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Willie G Barton | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Bertie A Barton | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Amos Clarence Jr Barton | 15 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 47 | John H Barton | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 48 | Lilly Bell Barton | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Enell Barton | 23 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 50 | Kathleen Barton | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Virginia B Booth | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Louis H Turner | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Ruth J Turner | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Helen Turner | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Leslie S Moorman | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Alma Moorman | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Frank I Moorman | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Dorothy Moorman | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | James V Moorman | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Eliza Moorman | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Willard Moorman | 21 | Grandson | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Clarence L Moorman | 47 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Samuel H Allison | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Carrie D Allison | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Hallie Allison | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Teresa Arnold | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Silas Truman | 39 | Head | Lumber Stacker | Virginia |
| 68 | Ruth Truman | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Darnell Truman | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Henry G Nimmo | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Minnie Emma Nimmo | 53 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Roy P Nimmo | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Elsie Nimmo | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Charmie Nimmo | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Gueleen Nimmo | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Helen Jean Nimmo | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Joseph H Brown | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Sallie M Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Joseph Jr Brown | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Ella Algia Brown | 35 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)