George Simpson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wapello-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this George Simpson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wapello-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wapello-County, Iowa
Surname	Simpson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Ottumwa City
1935 Residence (County)	Wapello County
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Hardware
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Ottumwa City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 George	Age	Birth yr
Ellen Simpson	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Constance Simpson	Daughter	—	6	~1934
George Simpson	Head	—	46	~1894
Thomas Simpson	Son	—	13	~1927
George Simpson	Son	—	16	~1924
Vernetta Simpson	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Wapello, Iowa

Head, age 26

Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simpson
Given Name	George H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Iron Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Wapello, Iowa

Head, age 36

Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simpson
Given Name	George H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Hardware
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3500
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Wapello-County, Iowa

Head, age 46

Wapello-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

Surname	Simpson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Ottumwa City
1935 Residence (County)	Wapello County
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Hardware
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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George Simpson

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Iowa

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01209-00188)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Slye, Carol Slye	3	daughter	—	Iowa
2	Slye, Beth Slye	0	daughter	—	Iowa
3	John P. Stocker	50	Head	Laborer	Iowa
4	Emeline Stocker	39	Wife	—	Iowa
5	Elmer Ab. Stocker	21	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
6	Kenneth Stocker	17	Son	Laborer	Iowa
7	Floyd Stocker	16	Son	—	Iowa
8	Everett Stocker	14	Son	—	Iowa
9	Gordon Stocker	12	Son	—	Iowa
10	Glenn Stocker	10	Son	—	Iowa
11	Gretchen Stocker	7	daughter	—	Iowa
12	Ronald Stocker	4	Son	—	Iowa
13	Fred Henry	36	Head	Clerk	Wisconsin
14	Lucile P. Henry	28	Wife	—	Illinois
15	Kenneth Henry	12	Son	—	Iowa
16	Betty Henry	8	daughter	—	Iowa
17	William Henry	4	Son	—	Iowa
18	Melva Henry	1	daughter	—	Iowa
19	Thomas Van Ness	38	Head	Fireman	Iowa
20	Ruth E. Van Ness	38	Wife	—	S. Dakota
21	Thomas Jr. Van Ness	17	Son	—	S. Dakota
22	Lois Van Ness	12	daughter	—	Wisconsin
23	Harold Ginsburg	35	Head	Manager	Connecticut
24	Wildine Ginsburg	30	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Joyce Ginsburg	1	daughter	—	Iowa
26	William Franklin	69	Head	Engineer	Missouri
27	Delpha Franklin	58	Wife	—	Missouri
28	George Simpson THIS PERSON	46	Head	Salesman	Iowa
29	Vernetta Simpson	40	Wife	—	Iowa
30	Ellen Simpson	21	daughter	Operator	Iowa
31	George Jr. Simpson	16	Son	—	Iowa
32	Thomas Simpson	13	Son	—	Iowa
33	Constance Simpson	6	daughter	—	Iowa
34	John Lancey	39	Head	Custodian	Iowa
35	Mildred Lancey	33	Wife	Clerk	Iowa
36	Shirley Ann Lancey	10	daughter	—	Iowa
37	James Lancey	9	Son	—	Iowa
38	Thomas Corrigan	49	Head	Mechanic	Iowa
39	Sylvia Corrigan	42	Wife	—	Illinois
40	Regina Corrigan	17	daughter	—	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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