James Simpson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lorain-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Simpson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lorain-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lorain-County, Ohio
Surname	Simpson
Given Name	James H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	ELYRIA CITY
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Gasoline Service Station
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	77
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Elyria City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Shirley Simpson	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Helen Simpson	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Virginia Simpson	Daughter	—	13	~1927
James Simpson	Head	—	47	~1893
James Simpson	Son	—	16	~1924
Robert Simpson	Son	—	12	~1928
Gladys Simpson	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Lorain, Ohio

Head, age 26

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simpson
Given Name	James H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Automobile Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Lorain, Ohio

Head, age 37

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simpson
Given Name	James H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	President
Industry	Automobile Agency
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	10000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Lorain-County, Ohio

Head, age 47

Lorain-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members

Surname	Simpson
Given Name	James H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	ELYRIA CITY
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Gasoline Service Station
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	77
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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James Simpson

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03103-00378)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Malcolm H Forbes	33	Head	Dentist	Ohio
2	Olive L Forbes	41	Wife	—	Ohio
3	James M Forbes	2	Son	—	Ohio
4	Lucille Ringsmeier	18	Servant	Servant	Ohio
5	James H Simpson THIS PERSON	47	Head	Proprietor	Illinois
6	Gladys Y Simpson	46	Wife	Teacher	Illinois
7	Shirley A Simpson	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	Helen N Simpson	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
9	James Jr Simpson	16	Son	Paper-Route-Boy	Ohio
10	Virginia C Simpson	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Robert B Simpson	12	Son	—	Ohio
12	C Russell Stokley	35	Head	Circulation Man	Ohio
13	Francis Stokley	33	Wife	—	Colorado
14	David R Stokley	6	Son	—	Ohio
15	Gary A Stokley	2	Son	—	Ohio
16	Hazel M Krupka	25	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Michigan
17	Alfred Alexander	43	Head	Accountant	Ohio
18	Alfred Jr Alexander	10	Son	—	Ohio
19	Agnes A Freeman	32	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Ohio
20	Kathleen Freeman	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	John Pekras	63	Head	Proprietor	Greece
22	Claire A Pekras	52	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Russell H Nicholl	39	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
24	Dartha D Nicholl	36	Wife	—	Ohio
25	Russell Jr Nicholl	13	Son	—	Ohio
26	Richard F Nicholl	11	Son	—	Ohio
27	Glen A Rogers	39	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
28	Elsie P Rogers	39	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Patricia R Rogers	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Shirley A Rogers	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	William G Niven	46	Head	Engineer Accountant	Michigan
32	Sophia M Niven	46	Wife	—	Poland
33	Sophia M Niven	22	Daughter	Cashier	Ohio
34	William C Niven	20	Son	Helper Machinist	Ohio
35	Frances G Niven	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Charles J Niven	15	Son	—	Ohio
37	Burton S Ohlemacher	40	Head	Secretary	Ohio
38	Madeline Ohlemacher	41	Wife	—	Ohio
39	Robert Ohlemacher	12	Son	—	Ohio
40	George H Jr Smith	33	Head	Proprietor	England

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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.

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