William Simms — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this William Simms across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Surname	Simms
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville city
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Teamster
Industry	City of Louisville Sanitation Dept
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	624
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Teamster
Township / Ward	Louisville City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Julius Simms	Son	—	4	~1936
Julia Simms	Spouse	—	30	~1910
George Simms	Son	—	2	~1938
Mary Roberts	Other	—	12	~1928
William Simms	Head	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Kentucky

Head, age 31

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simms
Given Name	William A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Postman
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Jefferson, Kentucky

Head, age 38

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simms
Given Name	William V.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Theatre
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	16
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Head, age 50

Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Simms
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville city
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Teamster
Industry	City of Louisville Sanitation Dept
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	624
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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William Simms

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01376-00916)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles Taylor	52	Head	Timbergrader	Kentucky
2	Elwood Taylor	41	Wife	—	Kentucky
3	Allen Johnson	58	Head	Janitor	Kentucky
4	Nannie R. Johnson	55	Wife	—	Kentucky
5	Addie Lee Johnson	28	Daughter	General Work	Kentucky
6	Nancy Lee Buford	8	Granddaughter	—	Kentucky
7	Harold Jr. Buford	6	Grandson	—	Kentucky
8	Julia Ann Buford	3	Granddaughter	—	Kentucky
9	Mary R. Pee	60	Lodger	—	Kentucky
10	Jesse Metcalf	46	Head	Janitor	Kentucky
11	Annie Belle Metcalf	46	Wife	General Work	Kentucky
12	John Young	60	Head	Helper	Kentucky
13	Minerva Young	50	Wife	Laundress	Kentucky
14	William Young	10	Son	—	Kentucky
15	John Tober	67	Head	—	Georgia
16	Maggie Tober	47	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
17	Vernon Tober	29	Son	Houseman	Kentucky
18	Charlie Tober	22	Son	—	Kentucky
19	Magaline Tober	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
20	Arthur Tober	8	Son	—	Kentucky
21	Marie Evans	53	Head	General Work	Kentucky
22	Agnes Evans	16	Daughter	—	Kentucky
23	Frank Evans	11	Son	—	Kentucky
24	William Johnson	40	Head	Hod Carrier	South Carolina
25	Grace Johnson	35	Wife	—	Kentucky
26	William H. Johnson	13	Son	—	Kentucky
27	Robert L. Johnson	12	Son	—	Kentucky
28	Lionel A. Johnson	6	Son	—	Kentucky
29	Floyd Johnson	43	Head	—	Kentucky
30	Luella Johnson	38	Wife	Housework	Kentucky
31	Thomas H. Bryant	62	Head	Housework	Kentucky
32	Marie Bryant	36	Daughter	Teacher	Indiana
33	Frankie Hobby	38	Daughter	—	Kentucky
34	Mckinley Hobby	15	Grandson	—	Kentucky
35	William Simms THIS PERSON	50	Head	Teamster	Kentucky
36	Julia Simms	30	Wife	Housework	Kentucky
37	Mary Ellen Roberts	12	Stepdaughter	—	Kentucky
38	Julius D. Simms	4	Son	—	Kentucky
39	George A. Simms	2	Son	—	Kentucky

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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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