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James Simpson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pratt, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James Simpson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pratt, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Divorced
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pratt, Kansas |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Ninnescah Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violette Combs | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Marie Combs | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Simpson | Head | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| John Combs | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Ida Combs | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pratt, Kansas
Head, age 52
Pratt, Kansas · implied b. ~1858 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Own Income |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Pratt, Kansas
Head, age 61
Pratt, Kansas · implied b. ~1859 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Pratt, Kansas
Head, age 71
Pratt, Kansas · implied b. ~1859 — 5 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Pratt, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Simpson
Head · 1930 · age 71 · b. ~1859 · Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Pratt, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Pratt, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus715usce:1025)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John C. Mills | 58 | Father-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Vera Mills | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Virgil Stokes | 18 | Hired Help | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | Ray Dunary | 18 | Hired Help | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 5 | George C. Strobel | 56 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 6 | Leonard Strobel | 26 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | Charles L. Reed | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | William G. Lewis | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Hannah Lewis | 48 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Loren Lewis | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Ora Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Etta Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Lucille Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Calvin Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Eld Case | 48 | Hired Help | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 16 | David L. Baker | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Beulah H. Baker | 24 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Marion Baker | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Maxine Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Morris C. Devaney | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Fay Devaney | 24 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Lois Devaney | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Edwin L. Devaney | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Glenn Reed | 38 | O | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | Florence Reed | 35 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Vedell Reed | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Nadine Reed | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | James M. Logue | 26 | O | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Dorothy Logue | 28 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Patrick D. Logue | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Beulah M. Logue | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | James F. Mills | 33 | O | Farmer | Missouri |
| 33 | Edna C. Mills | 28 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Robert D. Mills | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Clarence E. Mills | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Virginia E. Mills | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | George S. Callahan | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 38 | Emma J. Callahan | 40 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 39 | William J. Varner | 81 | O | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Sarah R. Varner | 70 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Ovil E. Berry | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Nina Berry | 35 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Dillard Berry | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Richard Berry | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Homer Roberts | 15 | Hired Help | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 46 | James Simpson THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | John W. Combs | 46 | R | Farmer | Kansas |
| 48 | Ida V. Combs | 38 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Marie Combs | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Violette M. Combs | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)