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James Simpson — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Simpson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Dora — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Laurens Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Simpson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Corine Simpson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Eliza Simpson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Henry Simpson | Head | — | 55 | ~1855 |
| James Simpson | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Cortezia Simpson | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Wade Simpson | Son | — | ~1910 | |
| Wallace Simpson | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Oscar Simpson | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Sylvester Simpson | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Claud Simpson | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Dora Simpson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Laurens, South …
Son, age 11
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 12 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Son, age 19
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Head, age 29
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 James Simpson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Simpson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Simpson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Simpson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Simpson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Simpson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Simpson
Son · 1910 · age 11 · b. ~1899 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ruth Simpson
Sibling · 1910 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Corine Simpson
Sibling · 1910 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Simpson
Sibling · 1910 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eliza Simpson
Sibling · 1910 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cortezia Simpson
Sibling · 1910 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claud Simpson
Sibling · 1910 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Simpson
Sibling · 1910 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester Simpson
Sibling · 1910 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wade Simpson
Sibling · 1910 · age
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
1910 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1449unit:0407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Thompson | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Addison Mcmurray | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Mcmurray | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | James Guinn | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | George Clement | 18 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | John Fruit | 50 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 7 | Essie Fruit | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Maggie Fruit | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Arthur Fruit | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mattie Fruit | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | James Fruit | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | John Fruit | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Emily Morris | 13 | Step-dau | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Johnnie Stewart | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Alice Stewart | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Eva Stewart | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Walter Stewart | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Eula Stewart | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Grace Stewart | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Eddie Stewart | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lorene Stewart | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Julian Stewart | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Bertie Stewart | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Henry Simpson | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Dora Simpson | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Oscar Simpson | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Claud Simpson | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Sylvester Simpson | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | James Simpson THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Eliza Simpson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Cortezia Simpson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Corine Simpson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Wallace Simpson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ruth Simpson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Wade Simpson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Easter Robinson | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Robinson | 46 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Earl Robinson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Macy Robinson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | James Robinson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Julian Robinson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | James H. Stokes | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Annie G. Stokes | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | George Stokes | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Harriet Stokes | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Elliott Stokes | 19 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | John Glover | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lula Glover | 26 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Hattie L. Glover | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Annie Glover | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)