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George Simpson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this George Simpson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & John — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameSimpson
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age46
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryFuel Oil
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked32
Income (1939)860
Highest GradeS 8
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardNew York 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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to George Age Birth yr
Mary Simpson Head — 71 ~1869
Robert Simpson Other — 17 ~1923
William Simpson Other — 22 ~1918
William Simpson Son — 48 ~1892
George Simpson Son — 46 ~1894

Census Appearances

1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 25
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sampson
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Auto Co
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 35
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sampson
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Bookkeeper
Industry Real Estate
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 46
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
Surname Simpson
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 46
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation Clerk
Industry Fuel Oil
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 32
Income (1939) 860
Highest Grade S 8
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links George Simpson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sampson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Sampson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Simpson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sampson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Sampson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Simpson
Son · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New York
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Sibling
William Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 48
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 — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02753-00768)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Mary Vircella 15 Daughter — New York
42 Philip Schurr 32 Head Policeman New York
43 Anna Schurr 33 Wife — New York
44 Anna Schurr 3 Daughter — New York
45 Philip Schurr 1 Son — New York
46 Marie Burger 74 Mother-in-law — Ala Lorraine
47 Alfred Burger 38 Brother Messenger New York
48 Frank Dant 42 Head — New York
49 Irma Dant 41 Wife — New York
50 Madeline Dant 21 Daughter Typist New York
51 Muriel Dant 15 Daughter — New York
52 Leroy Clark 42 Head Assistant Treas New York
53 Alice Clark 43 Wife — New York
54 Geraldine Clark 18 Daughter — New York
55 Alice Clark 14 Daughter — New York
56 Herman Heissenbuttel 52 Head Foreman Germany
57 Margaret Heissenbuttel 45 Wife — New York
58 Mildred Heissenbuttel 16 Daughter — New York
59 Charles Ziegler 43 Head Office Mgr New York
60 Virginia Ziegler 40 Wife — New York
61 Joan Ziegler 7 Daughter — New York
62 Edward Buggeln 32 Head — New York
63 Adelaide Buggeln 33 Wife — New York
64 Kenneth Buggeln 3 Son — New York
65 Rose Mesick 47 Head — New York
66 Frank Fatta 50 Head Private Detective New York
67 Josephine Fatta 49 Wife — New York
68 Vincent Fatta 26 Son Shipping Clerk New York
69 Marie Fatta 25 Daughter Beautician New York
70 William Henry 54 Head Fireman New York
71 Margaret Henry 50 Wife — New York
72 Richard Henry 22 Son Salesman New York
73 Mary D. Simpson 71 Head — New York
74 William J. Simpson 48 Son — New York
75 William J. Jr. Simpson 22 Grandson Clerk New York
76 George Simpson THIS PERSON 46 Son Clerk New York
77 Robert E. Simpson 17 Grandson — New York
78 Frank Koch 42 Head — New York
79 Laura Koch 48 Wife — New York
80 Audrey Koch 21 Daughter Comptometer Operator New York

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Pedigree Summary

George + 1 sibling
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)

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