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Alice Simpson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alice Simpson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Herman — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Simpson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Edward Simpson | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Edward Simpson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Hazel Simpson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Alice Simpson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Simpson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Alvia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 24
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sampson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Alice Simpson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and father Herman Spankenbell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and father Herman Spankenbell (~0.84 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Edward Simpson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herman Spankenbell
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Simpson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herman Spankenbell
b. ~1867
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
This person
Anchor record
Alice Simpson
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Charles Simpson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Simpson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Simpson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel566:0329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Lorenz | 27 | Head | Retail Merchant | Illinois |
| 2 | Mary Lorenz | 17 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Mary L. Lorenz | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Frank M. Zonca | 53 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary Zonca | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Agatha Zonca | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Lola R. Zonca | 18 | Daughter | Apprentice | Illinois |
| 8 | Marie Zonca | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Louis Zonca | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Louis Simon | 51 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 11 | Marie Simon | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Louis Simon | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Charles Kelly | 52 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Edward Kelly | 52 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Walter Kelly | 47 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Alice Kelly | 44 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Kate Kelly | 40 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Florence Kelly | 38 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 19 | John F. Beer | 66 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 20 | Florence Beer | 38 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | John F. Beer | 35 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | James Pruitt | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Florence Pruitt | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Pruitt | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | John Pruitt | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Alice Pruitt | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Joseph Russell | 47 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Elizabeth Russell | 44 | Wife | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Raymond Russell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Edward Simpson | 37 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Hazel Simpson | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Edward Simpson | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Alice Simpson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | John Simpson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Charles H. Simpson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Charles H. Jones | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 37 | Anna Jones | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Charles Jones | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | James Jones | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Irene Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Fred Lawrence | 47 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 42 | Mabel Lawrence | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Fred Lawrence | 18 | Son | Plumber | Illinois |
| 44 | Dorothy Lawrence | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Charles H. Brown | 55 | Head | Messenger | Illinois |
| 46 | Elizabeth Brown | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Robert Brown | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Charles Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 49 | George Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Edward Brown | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)