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Willie Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Simmons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tuscaloosa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Bithany |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Simmons | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Cecil Simmons | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Willie Simmons | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Deresia Simmons | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Johnny Simmons | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Gradene Simmons | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Frances Simmons | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Nancy Simmons | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Tillman Simmons | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Andrew Simmons | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Son, age 14
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Son, age 23
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tuscaloosa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Willie Simmons across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Simmons
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Alabama
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Sibling
Gradene Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Deresia Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tillman Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnny Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00084-00233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hossie Hudson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | May Hudson | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Wesley Hudson | 16 | Son | Milk | Alabama |
| 4 | Orise Hudson | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Louis Hudson | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Hillard Hudson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Willard Hudson | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | James Hudson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Luther Hudson | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Earl Hudson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | James H. Hughes | 67 | Head | Farm Manager | Alabama |
| 12 | Bird Hughes | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | James E. Hughes | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Kenneth Clement Hughes | 26 | Son | Office Work | Alabama |
| 15 | Lucille Hughes | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Nursing | Alabama |
| 16 | Brownie Sue Hughes | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Lonnie Montgomery | 57 | Head | Milking | Alabama |
| 18 | Julie Montgomery | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Sullivan James Montgomery | 18 | Nephew | Doctor Asst. | Alabama |
| 20 | Frances Simmons | 45 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Tillman Simmons | 22 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Willie J. Simmons THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Deresia Simmons | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Gradene Simmons | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Irene Simmons | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Andrew J. Simmons | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Cecil Simmons | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Johnny F. Simmons | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Nancy Jane Simmons | 78 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Grady Dockery | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Pearl B. Dockery | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Floyd M. Dockery | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Troy Dockery | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Paul E. Dockery | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Susie Lou Dockery | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Lonnie Sullivan | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Essie Sullivan | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Nina Gene Sullivan | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Wilma Dean Sullivan | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)