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James Simpson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Guernsey, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Simpson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Guernsey, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amos & Annie — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Guernsey, Ohio |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | millworker |
| Industry | Sheet mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Millworker |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Simpson | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Clyde Simpson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Raymond Simpson | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| James Simpson | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Guernsey, Ohio
Son, age 4
Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Guernsey, Ohio
Son, age 13
Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Guernsey, Ohio
Son, age 25
Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | millworker |
| Industry | Sheet mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Guernsey, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Amos Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Simpson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Amos Simpson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Simpson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Simpson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Simpson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Simpson
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Ohio
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Sibling
Raymond Simpson
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Simpson
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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
1930 US Federal Census — Guernsey, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Guernsey, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1804:0762)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regent Frances Jane | 70 | wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 2 | Lafayette Smith | 65 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 3 | Samantha Smith | 53 | wife-H | Millworker | Ohio |
| 4 | Juanita Smith | 23 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 5 | Bernadine Smith | 21 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 6 | Daniel Smith | 18 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 7 | Charles Mitchel | 55 | Lodger | Porter | Ohio |
| 8 | James Irvin | 50 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 9 | Margaret L Irvin | 50 | wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 10 | Earnest Irvin | 19 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 11 | Willie G Lee | 47 | Head | Millworker | Georgia |
| 12 | Minnie Lee | 45 | wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 13 | George W Henderson | 71 | Head | Janitor | Ohio |
| 14 | Cora B Henderson | 58 | wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 15 | James Peyton | 49 | Head | Janitor | Ohio |
| 16 | Ida Peyton | 48 | wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 17 | Martha Peyton | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Ohio |
| 18 | Cora Peyton | 21 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 19 | James Peyton | 7 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 20 | S F Dilliard | 31 | Head | Millworker | Georgia |
| 21 | Mattie Dilliard | 30 | wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 22 | Wilson Dilliard | 9 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 23 | Roberta Dilliard | 7 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 24 | Leallie Dilliard | 5 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 25 | Septerus Sturgis | 28 | Lodger | Millworker | Georgia |
| 26 | James Sturgis | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Price Mitchell | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | James W Mitchell | 17 | Lodger | Porter | Georgia |
| 29 | Geo A Hohman | 30 | Head | Millworker | Ohio |
| 30 | Doris Hohman | 17 | wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 31 | Frank Dougherty | 57 | Head | Millworker | Ohio |
| 32 | Margaret Dougherty | 50 | wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 33 | James Dougherty | 15 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 34 | Alfred Dougherty | 12 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 35 | James Armstrong | 69 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Irving | 22 | Head | Millworker | Ohio |
| 37 | Garnet Irving | 22 | wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 38 | Raymond Eugene Irving | 0 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 39 | Clarence Hayes | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Ohio |
| 40 | Betty Elnora King | 3 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 41 | Andrew Simpson | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 42 | Goldie Simpson | 27 | wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 43 | Doris Simpson | 6 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 44 | Beulah Ann Simpson | 4 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 45 | Doris Simpson | 2 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 46 | Andrew Jr Simpson | 0 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 47 | Amos Simpson | 60 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 48 | James Simpson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Millworker | Ohio |
| 49 | Clyde Simpson | 23 | Son | Millworker | Ohio |
| 50 | Raymond Simpson | 25 | Son | Millworker | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 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 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)