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James Simpson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Anderson, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Simpson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Anderson, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Reuben & Richard — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Anderson, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Township / Ward | Pendleton Township Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Simpson | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Oscar Simpson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| James Simpson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Bell Simpson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Anderson, South …
Son, age 1
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 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 | 1 |
| 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
Anderson, South …
Son, age 10
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Anderson, South …
Son, age 20
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Anderson, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Reuben Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mystice Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and father Sidney Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bell Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Simpson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Reuben Simpson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Simpson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mystice Simpson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sidney Simpson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bell Simpson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Simpson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Simpson
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Oscar 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 — Anderson, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2186unit:0842)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walker | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Allie Sandrith | 29 | Head | Twister | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lillie Sandrith | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | James Sandrith | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | John Sandrith | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Nellie Sandrith | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | William F. Green | 37 | Head | Twister | Georgia |
| 8 | Hulda Green | 38 | Wife | Winder | South Carolina |
| 9 | Floyd Green | 17 | Son | Twister | South Carolina |
| 10 | Hardy Green | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Nellie Reed | 14 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Tace Burdett | 40 | Head | Dyer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mamie Burdett | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Woodrow Burdett | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Cola L. Burdett | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Calvin Burdett | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Clyde Howard | 20 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 18 | Verdie Howard | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Dorothy Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lula Simpson | 43 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ocie Simpson | 18 | Son | Creeler | South Carolina |
| 22 | Grady Simpson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Zettie Simpson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Doris Simpson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mittie F. Simpson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lonnie Graham | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 27 | Jessie Graham | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Barbara Graham | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Paul Ternie | 22 | Head | Dyer | Georgia |
| 30 | Eloise Ternie | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lillie Ternie | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Rich Mix | 19 | Head | Weaver | Georgia |
| 33 | Julia Mix | 16 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Henry Shedd | 48 | Head | Carder | South Carolina |
| 35 | Dula Shedd | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Clarence Thrasher | 21 | Head | Carder | Georgia |
| 37 | Fannie Thrasher | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Clarence Thrasher | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Leroy Coy | 26 | Head | Weaver | Georgia |
| 40 | Bertha Coy | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Viola Coy | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Velma Coy | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mildred Coy | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Marie Coy | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Ernest Simpson | 28 | Head | Doffer | Georgia |
| 46 | Dolly Simpson | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Richard G. Simpson | 47 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 48 | Bell Simpson | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Oscar Simpson | 23 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 50 | James Simpson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)