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William Simons — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Simons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Penna.
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna. |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Horseman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | Horseman |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Simons | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Benjamin Simons | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Anna Simons | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| William Simons | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Robert Simons | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William Simons | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Agnes Hanley | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Hanna Simons | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna. |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna. |
| Occupation | Horseman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Occupation | detective |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 2400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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Our Model Tree links William Simons across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Simons
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2122:0363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Simons THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Horseman | Penna. |
| 2 | Anna Simons | 32 | Wife-H | — | Penna. |
| 3 | Hanna Simons | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 4 | Benjamin Simons | 10 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 5 | William Simons | 6 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 6 | Joseph Simons | 5 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 7 | Robert Simons | 1 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 8 | Agnes Hanley | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | Penna. |
| 9 | Adolph Schmid | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | Penna. |
| 10 | Marian Schmid | 42 | Wife-H | — | Penna. |
| 11 | Edward Schmid | 14 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 12 | Albert Schmid | 9 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 13 | Margaret Schmid | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 14 | — | None | — | — | — |
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| 29 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 30 | — | None | — | — | — |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)