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Charles Simpson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Simpson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chas & Lilly — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Mound Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Roustabout |
| Industry | Oil field |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 454 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Roustabout |
| Township / Ward | Big Mound Twp |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Simpson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Simpson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Miles Simpson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Charles Simpson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Vern Simpson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Olga Simpson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Simpson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Willard Simpson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Orion Simpson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bertram Simpson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lindy Simpson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harold Simpson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lena Simpson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Illinois
Son, age 2
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Chas Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| 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
Wayne, Illinois
Son, age 12
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Wayne-County, Illinois
Son, age 23
Wayne-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 13 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Mound Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Roustabout |
| Industry | Oil field |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 454 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Charles Simpson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chas Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and father Miles Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Simpson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chas Simpson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Simpson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Miles Simpson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Simpson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Simpson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Sibling
Harold Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lindy Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olga Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orion Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertram Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vern Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Wayne-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00903-00235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eugene E. Solomon | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Robert L. Solomon | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Delores N. Solomon | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Donna J. Solomon | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | James Lelland | 68 | head | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Kenneth Thomason | 22 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | Ruby L. Thomason | 27 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Maxwell R. Thomason | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Anna Atkinson | 67 | head | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Carl G. Atkinson | 39 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 51 | Viola A. Atkinson | 32 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Rosanna M. Atkinson | 14 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Stanley E. Atkinson | 12 | son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Mary J. Atkinson | 9 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Helen J. Atkinson | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | George Jr. Atkinson | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Curtis L. Atkinson | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Betty Ruth Atkinson | 0 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Mary Atkinson | 68 | head | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Halleck K. Atkinson | 8 | grandson | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Perry Atkinson | 41 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Dora Atkinson | 42 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Eradene Atkinson | 14 | daughter | Helper | Illinois |
| 64 | Dallas Atkinson | 21 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Lena Atkinson | 17 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Miles Simpson | 49 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Lena L. Simpson | 48 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Bertram Simpson | 25 | son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 69 | Harold M. Simpson | 24 | son | Helper | Illinois |
| 70 | Charles W. Simpson THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Roustabout | Illinois |
| 71 | Orion W. A. B. Simpson | 21 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 72 | Mary R. Simpson | 19 | daughter | Helper | Illinois |
| 73 | Vern Simpson | 17 | son | Helper | Illinois |
| 74 | Willard L. Simpson | 15 | son | Helper | Illinois |
| 75 | Robert N. Simpson | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Lindy S. Simpson | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Anna L. Simpson | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Olga N. Simpson | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Daniel M. Cook | 21 | head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 80 | Gladys M. Cook | 20 | wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 10 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)