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Alice Simpson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alice Simpson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | News Paper Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Simpson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Alice Simpson | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Romain Simpson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Alice H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 23
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 33
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | News Paper Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 James Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Romain Simpson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Simpson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Simpson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Simpson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Simpson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Romain Simpson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Simpson
Daughter · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01376-00334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Yocke | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | William Yocke | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | William M. Metcalf | 48 | Head | General Chairman | Kentucky |
| 5 | Susan W. Metcalf | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Carl, Sr. Deppe | 41 | Head | Yard-Clerk | Kentucky |
| 7 | Beulah Deppe | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Carl, Jr. Deppe | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Lola Lowe | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Rudolph Volz | 36 | Head | Office Manager | Kentucky |
| 11 | Elsie Volz | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Rudolph, Jr. Volz | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Charles A. Randolph | 43 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 14 | Edith Randolph | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Charles, Jr. Randolph | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lona Marie Randolph | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Harry Randolph | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Alice Randolph | 67 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 19 | William O'Neil | 49 | Head | Care Taker | Kentucky |
| 20 | Josephine O'Neil | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Dennis Crowley | 50 | Brother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Clifford Felicity | 43 | Head | (Unemployed) | Kentucky |
| 23 | Marie M. Felicity | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Nicholas J. Felicity | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Clifford Jr. Felicity | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Paul H. Felicity | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | James H. Simpson | 57 | Head | Mailing Clerk | Kentucky |
| 28 | Romain Simpson | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Alice M. Simpson THIS PERSON | 33 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Kentucky |
| 30 | Margaret Meagher | 57 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Helen Meagher | 26 | Daughter | 45 | Kentucky |
| 32 | Robert Meagher | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Nell Gardner | 48 | Sister | 40 | Kentucky |
| 34 | Katherine Gardner | 42 | Sister | 40 | Kentucky |
| 35 | Joseph Stennette | 55 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Annie B. Stennette | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Rose B. Stennette | 82 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | C. Gordon Difone | 28 | Head | 40 | California |
| 39 | Pauline Difone | 29 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Charles Gordon Difone | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Alice
Gen 1 · 5 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)