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George Simpson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Simpson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dials Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maybell Simpson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lillibelle Simpson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| George Simpson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Iquan Simpson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Robert Simpson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Clint Simpson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Charlie Simpson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lizzie Simpson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Laurens, South …
Head, age 28
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Laurens, South …
Head, age 38
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Head, age 49
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 George Simpson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Simpson
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1699unit:0802)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Simpson THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lizzie Simpson | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Charlie Simpson | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Clint Simpson | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Robert Simpson | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Iquan Simpson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lillibelle Simpson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Maybell Simpson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Kelley Shell | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Minnie Shell | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | E. W. Shell | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | C. W. Shell | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Willie Ruth Shell | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Clarence Shell | 8 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Valine Shell | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Genett Shell | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Chesterfield Shell | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Othella Shell | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Clarence Bragg | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | January Bragg | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Yeardon Bragg | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Hattie Bragg | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Sterling Bragg | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Freddie Bragg | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Clarette Bragg | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Jasper Philips | 73 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Philips | 67 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ford Knight | 30 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Florence Knight | 25 | Granddaughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | James Knight | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Maxwell Knight | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | John Fields | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Susie Fields | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Martin Vaughn | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Sue Vaughn | 62 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Joseph Highland | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Josephine Highland | 46 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Arthur Highland | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Mattie Highland | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Evelyn Highland | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Mary Highland | 0 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | John Young | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Bessie Young | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Margaret Young | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Harold Young | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Mamie Rodgers | 40 | Boarder | Teaching | South Carolina |
| 97 | Linnie Ruth Rodgers | 14 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Witch Bagwell | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Nora Bagwell | 23 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Essie Lee Bagwell | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)