George Simpson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Poweshiek-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this George Simpson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Poweshiek-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Poweshiek-County, Iowa
Surname	Simpson
Given Name	George W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Montezuma
1935 Residence (County)	Poweshiek
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Roads
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Montezuma
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Helen Simpson	Daughter	—	15	~1925
George Simpson	Head	—	42	~1898
Claire Simpson	Son	—	13	~1927
Floyd Simpson	Son	—	19	~1921
Chester Simpson	Son	—	20	~1920
Robert Simpson	Son	—	10	~1930
Alice Simpson	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Poweshiek, Iowa

Other, age 22

Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simpson
Given Name	George H
Relationship to Head	Hired man
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Poweshiek, Iowa

Head, age 32

Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simpson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Poweshiek-County, Iowa

Head, age 42

Poweshiek-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members

Surname	Simpson
Given Name	George W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Montezuma
1935 Residence (County)	Poweshiek
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Roads
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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George Simpson

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Poweshiek-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01200-00299)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Rodgers	88	Head	—	Ohio
2	Sarah K Rodgers	83	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Anna Wright	56	Head	—	Iowa
4	Ida Larson	45	Lodger	Stenographer	Minnesota
5	Sanford Kersting	36	Head	Trucker	Minnesota
6	Marjorie Kersting	27	Wife	—	Iowa
7	Lynne Kersting	6	Daughter	—	Iowa
8	Edwin Fisher	21	Head	Manager	Iowa
9	Marcene Fisher	20	Wife	—	Iowa
10	Diane L Fisher	0	Daughter	—	Iowa
11	Ben F Sharer	52	Father in law	Painter	Iowa
12	Vida Sharer	49	Mother in law	—	Iowa
13	Doris Sharer	17	Sister in law	Clerk	Iowa
14	William H Robinson	70	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
15	Etta L Robinson	70	Wife	—	Ohio
16	William M Robinson	34	Son	Laborer	Iowa
17	Emma Jewell	84	Sister	—	Ohio
18	Clarence C Wilson	48	Head	Laborer Owner	Iowa
19	Edith Wilson	46	Wife	—	Iowa
20	Emmet L Johnston	25	Head	Salesman	Iowa
21	Mary P Johnston	24	Wife	—	Iowa
22	Adela Stanford	68	Head	—	Iowa
23	James Hankins	75	Boarder	—	Iowa
24	Homer Bradbury	75	Boarder	—	Iowa
25	Alfred Rivers	73	Boarder	—	Iowa
26	Frank Rowell	24	Boarder	Mechanic	Indiana
27	George W Simpson THIS PERSON	42	Head	Laborer	Iowa
28	Alice R Simpson	46	Wife	—	Iowa
29	Chester Simpson	20	Son	Dairy	Iowa
30	Floyd Simpson	19	Son	Hardware	Iowa
31	Helen Simpson	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
32	Claire Simpson	13	Son	—	Iowa
33	Robert Simpson	10	Son	—	Iowa
34	Matilda Rumpp	62	Head	—	Iowa
35	Lloyd S Williams	51	Head	Section Foreman	Iowa
36	Amy Williams	43	Wife	—	Iowa
37	Charles E Austin	81	Head	—	Illinois
38	Clara M Austin	79	Wife	—	Illinois
39	Hefmon Davis	45	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
40	Lydia Davis	33	Wife	—	Iowa

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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.

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