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Elizabeth Simpson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Santa-Clara-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Simpson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Santa-Clara-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Santa-Clara-County, California |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Jose City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Clara |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1530 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | San Jose City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hulda Simpson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Frank Simpson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Elizabeth Simpson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Frances Simpson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Simpson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Santa Clara, …
Daughter, age 15
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Arizona |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Santa-Clara-County, California
Daughter, age 25
Santa-Clara-County, California · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Jose City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Clara |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1530 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Elizabeth Simpson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Simpson
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · California
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Sibling
Frances Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur 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 — Santa-Clara-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Clara-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00337-00394)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna L. Robinson | 60 | Wife | — | California |
| 2 | Frank B. Simpson | 58 | Head | Engineer | Arizona |
| 3 | Hulda M. Simpson | 51 | Wife | — | California |
| 4 | Elizabeth Simpson THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | California |
| 5 | Frances A. Simpson | 22 | Daughter | — | California |
| 6 | Arthur Simpson | 21 | Son | New Worker | California |
| 7 | Conrad Mendler | 69 | Head | Gardener | Germany |
| 8 | Bertha Hartman | 66 | Sister | — | Germany |
| 9 | Adolph Borba | 35 | Head | Bell Boy | Vermont |
| 10 | Marie C. Borba | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 11 | Richard J. Borba | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 12 | Jesse Clements | 61 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Jean Barthold | 31 | Son | Salesman | California |
| 14 | Myrtle Donnelly | 53 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Eugene Snyder | 37 | Head | Clerk | California |
| 16 | Ruth Snyder | 36 | Wife | — | California |
| 17 | Martha Suess | 54 | Head | — | Brazil |
| 18 | Joseph M. Suess | 20 | Son | Time Keeper | California |
| 19 | Kenneth Zell | 36 | Head | Merchandiser | No. Dakota |
| 20 | Grace Zell | 36 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Joan Zell | 8 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 22 | Leo Smith | 53 | Head | Salesman | Oregon |
| 23 | Jenny Smith | 49 | Wife | — | California |
| 24 | Jean Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 25 | John A. Owen | 40 | Head | Vice President | California |
| 26 | Mildred Owen | 42 | Wife | — | California |
| 27 | Jack Owen | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 28 | Joseph C. Mccurry | 43 | Head | Signal Man | Arizona |
| 29 | Florence Mccurry | 40 | Wife | — | California |
| 30 | Bernice Mccurry | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Joseph Jr. Mccurry | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 32 | Donald Force | 30 | Head | Advertising Salesman | California |
| 33 | Mary Force | 30 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 34 | Donald Jr. Force | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 35 | August Millet | 36 | Head | Mfg Jeweler | California |
| 36 | Agnes Millet | 37 | Wife | — | California |
| 37 | August Jr. Millet | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 38 | Harold H. Squibbs | 39 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Clara Squibbs | 35 | Wife | — | California |
| 40 | Barbara C. Squibbs | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
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)