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Charles Simpson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pender-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Simpson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & James — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pender-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tobacco |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 540 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Tobacco |
| Township / Ward | Caswell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Simpson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Charles Simpson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Julian Simpson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Demules Simpson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Simpson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sarah Simpson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pender, North …
Son, age 5
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Charles F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pender, North …
Son, age 15
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pender-County, North …
Son, age 25
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Occupation | Tobacco |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 540 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Fred Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Simpson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Simpson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Simpson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Simpson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Simpson
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
James Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julian Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Demules Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Pender-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ed Hall | 75 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Maggie Hall | 60 | Wife | Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 43 | Alberta Hall | 16 | Daughter | Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 44 | Gladis Hall | 15 | Daughter | Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 45 | Henry Hall | 14 | Son | Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 46 | Robert Hall | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Eddie Hall | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Charles Hall | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Annie Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Junious Matthews | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Eliza Matthews | 40 | Wife | Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mamie Matthews | 22 | Daughter | Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 53 | Prymus Matthews | 20 | Daughter | Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 54 | Theresa Matthews | 18 | Daughter | Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 55 | Hellen Homer | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jennie Homer | 45 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | James F. Simpson | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Sarah Simpson | 47 | Wife | Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 59 | Charles Simpson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 60 | Demules Simpson | 21 | Son | Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 61 | Julian Simpson | 19 | Son | Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 62 | James Jr. Simpson | 17 | Son | Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 63 | George Henry | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | George Jr. Henry | 23 | Son | Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 65 | Willie Henry | 20 | Son | Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 66 | Minnie Henry | 19 | Daughter | Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 67 | Retual Henry | 18 | Daughter | Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 68 | Arencal Henry | 17 | Daughter | Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 69 | Monk Henry | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Sheeche Henry | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Carry M. Henry | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Harris Mcduffin | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Miriam Mcduffin | 48 | Wife | Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 74 | Harrish Mcduffin | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Bruce Ward | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Willie Ward | 66 | Wife | Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 77 | Elizia Rouse | 25 | Grandchild | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Eli Malpass | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mabel Malpass | 44 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Rosie Malpass | 19 | Daughter | Tobacco | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)