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James Simpson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Simpson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sweeper |
| Industry | Street Cleaning |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Sweeper |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Simpson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ida Simpson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Helen Simpson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Simpson | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Alfred Simpson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Simpson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Richard Simpson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Simpson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Other, age 35
New York, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 44
New York, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Street Clean Dept |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 54
New York, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Sweeper |
| Industry | Street Cleaning |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Simpson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Simpson
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1221unit:1104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Dingle | 47 | Head | Press-Feeder | Minnesota |
| 2 | Nora Hawkins | 23 | Lodger | Chambermaid | Washington DC |
| 3 | Herman Green | 29 | Lodger | Longshoreman | Virginia |
| 4 | Idollie Green | 26 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 5 | James Foster | 21 | Lodger | Kitchen-Man | South Carolina |
| 6 | Thomas Carter | 25 | Lodger | Porter | Virginia |
| 7 | John Carter | 23 | Lodger | Porter | Virginia |
| 8 | John Mcmurray | 34 | Head | Longshoreman | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mattie Mcmurray | 36 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 10 | David Mcmurray | 28 | Brother | Longshoreman | South Carolina |
| 11 | Oreathea Mcmurray | 21 | Wife | Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mettie Dunlap | 37 | Sister | Presser | South Carolina |
| 13 | Emma Washer | 25 | Lodger | Presser | South Carolina |
| 14 | Frank Washer | 27 | Lodger | Cook | Georgia |
| 15 | Warren E Scott | 38 | Head | Chef | Br West Indies |
| 16 | Candace Scott | 37 | Wife | Domestic | Georgia |
| 17 | Sherman Taylor | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Edna Taylor | 22 | Wife | Laundress | New York |
| 19 | Richard Reming | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Br West Indies |
| 20 | Mamie Smith | 22 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 21 | Erving Potter | 52 | Head | Cleaner | South Carolina |
| 22 | Julia Potter | 48 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 23 | Vetta Truehart | 24 | Sister | Presser | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ethel Brown | 9 | Grand-daughter | School | New York |
| 25 | James Simpson THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Sweeper | Virginia |
| 26 | Mary Simpson | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 27 | Clara Simpson | 18 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 28 | Alfred Simpson | 17 | Son | Sweeper | New York |
| 29 | Ida Simpson | 15 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 30 | William Simpson | 12 | Son | School | New York |
| 31 | Helen Simpson | 10 | Daughter | School | New York |
| 32 | Richard Simpson | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Florence Christopher | 40 | Head | Domestic | Br West Indies |
| 34 | George Thomas | 25 | Lodger | Porter | Br West Indies |
| 35 | Mary Brum | 24 | Lodger | Domestic | Br West Indies |
| 36 | Samuel Benjamin | 27 | Lodger | Porter | Br West Indies |
| 37 | Joseph Mantie | 27 | Lodger | Porter | Br West Indies |
| 38 | Richard Mantie | 12 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 39 | Capley Wiglesworth | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Lucy Wiglesworth | 30 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 41 | William Wiglesworth | 10 | Son | School | New York |
| 42 | Sarah Wiglesworth | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Dorothy Wiglesworth | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Archie Van Buren | 31 | Lodger | Freight-Handler | New York |
| 45 | Irene Van Buren | 18 | Lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 46 | Archie Jr Van Buren | 2 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 47 | Edna Van Buren | 3 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 48 | Isaac Johnson | 20 | Lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 49 | Mary Holmes | 30 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 50 | Elina Delani | 28 | Lodger | Pantry-Man | South America |
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)