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John Simpson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Grafton, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this John Simpson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Grafton, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Lillian — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: New Hampshire
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Grafton, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Rural Route |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Piermont Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Simpson | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| John Simpson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Lillian Simpson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Grafton, New …
Son, age 5
Grafton, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Grafton, New …
Son, age 13
Grafton, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Grafton, New …
Son, age 24
Grafton, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Rural Route |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 John Simpson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Grafton, New Hampshire, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Simpson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Simpson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Simpson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Simpson
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · New Hampshire
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Grafton, New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Grafton, New Hampshire
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1008unit:0780)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hattie E. Horton | 36 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 52 | Bernard G. Horton | 15 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 53 | Ralph W. Horton | 11 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 54 | Mary E. Tarlton | 48 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 55 | Charles A. Tarlton | 51 | Head | Mail Carrier | New Hampshire |
| 56 | Eunice B. Tarlton | 25 | Wife | Laborer | New York |
| 57 | Mabel R. Tarlton | 25 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 58 | Lillian B. Tarlton | 18 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 59 | William B. Deal | 67 | Head | Harnessmaker | Vermont |
| 60 | Ralph M. Deal | 72 | Brother | Carpenter | Vermont |
| 61 | Nelson R. Kelley | 75 | Head | Carpenter | Vermont |
| 62 | Eliza J. Kelley | 70 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 63 | Stephen R. Goodwin | 28 | Head | Clergyman | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Elsie R. Goodwin | 28 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 65 | Paul A. Goodwin | 0 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 66 | Charles W. Jewell | 29 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 67 | Caroline E. Jewell | 33 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 68 | Eola A. Jewell | 6 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 69 | Ruth E. Jewell | 4 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 70 | Caroline Wilcox | 68 | Mother in law | — | Vermont |
| 71 | John F. Simpson | 47 | Head | Carpenter | New Hampshire |
| 72 | Lillian M. Simpson | 45 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 73 | John R. Simpson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Mail Carrier | New Hampshire |
| 74 | Alden S. Icard | 51 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 75 | Katherine B. Icard | 35 | Housekeeper | Servant | New Hampshire |
| 76 | Charles O. Fellows | 53 | Head | Carpenter | New Hampshire |
| 77 | Ina B. Fellows | 51 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 78 | Eda P. Fellows | 20 | Daughter | Operator | New Hampshire |
| 79 | Horace B. Howland | 30 | Head | Laundress | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Barbara L. Howland | 6 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 81 | Roger B. Howland | 4 | Son | — | Maine |
| 82 | Ida M. Howland | 2 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 83 | Joel Howland | 69 | Father in law | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 84 | Lewis R. Stevens | 52 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 85 | Georgiana Stevens | 38 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 86 | Alva P. Metcalf | 47 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 87 | Carrie R. Metcalf | 47 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 88 | Daniel M. Metcalf | 18 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 89 | Mary S. Metcalf | 16 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 90 | Harty B. Metcalf | 10 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 91 | Amanda T. Trimer | 74 | Mother in law | — | New Hampshire |
| 92 | Robert B. Colwell | 28 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 93 | Selma Colwell | 56 | Mother | — | Canada |
| 94 | Albert O. Colwell | 26 | Brother | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 95 | Samuel J. Colwell | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Vermont |
| 96 | Herbert Y. Kelley | 66 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 97 | Phyllis V. Kelley | 51 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 98 | Lachman N. Kelley | 22 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 99 | Edward D. Braynard | 66 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 100 | Ella Braynard | 67 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)