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Willie Simmons — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Simmons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Will — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bolivar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Simmons | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Henry Simmons | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Willie Simmons | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Eddie Simmons | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Addie Lewis | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 7
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Son, age 27
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother April Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Simmons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Simmons
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Simmons
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Simmons
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
April Simmons
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Simmons
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Simmons
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Simmons
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Eddie Simmons
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02009-00296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifton Davis | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Floyd Smith | 11 | Step son | Section Hand | Mississippi |
| 3 | Willie A. Smith | 9 | Step son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | James Bradley | 38 | Head | Section Hand | Mississippi |
| 6 | Annie Avery | 37 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lula Duncan | 70 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Willie Nelson | 40 | Head | Janitor | Louisiana |
| 9 | Sophia Nelson | 37 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Mary Alice Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Ellis Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Charlie Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Martha Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ruby Lee Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lucinda Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Kathleen Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | James Foster | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Retha Foster | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Willie Bernice Foster | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Jesse Foster | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | James Jr. Foster | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Charlie May Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Golden Brown | 60 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Willie Parker | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Roxie Parker | 48 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Parker | 23 | — | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Henry Simmons | 62 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Emma Simmons | 63 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Willie Simmons THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Eddie Simmons | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Addie Lewis | 60 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ira Thomas | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ira Lee Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Carrie Lee Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | A. J. Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | James Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | S. V. Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Martha Whirley | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)