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John Simpson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Simpson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elias & Mattie — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Laurens Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Simpson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Milley Simpson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Sarah Simpson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Bell Simpson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Simpson | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Calvin Simpson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Sandy Simpson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Joe Simpson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Simpson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Julia Simpson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Laurens, South …
Son, age 2
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Laurens, South …
Son, age 11
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Son, age 22
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 John Simpson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elias Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Simpson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elias Simpson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Simpson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Simpson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Simpson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Simpson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Simpson
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Milley Simpson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bell Simpson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Simpson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Simpson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Simpson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Simpson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sandy Simpson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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
1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marian Young | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Louis Young | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mamie Young | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lula Young | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | L. James Young | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Anna Young | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Frank Wilson | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Bell Wilson | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Hunter Wilson | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | James Wilson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Annie Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Blair Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Bramlett Palmer | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Daisy Palmer | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | James Palmer | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Louis Palmer | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Morgan Palmer | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Clyde Palmer | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Dorothy Palmer | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Roger Redding | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lula Redding | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Eldora Redding | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Roger Redding | 4 | Adopted Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Martin Burnside | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Burnside | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Watt Ivey | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Gertrude Ivey | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rosely Ivey | 4 | Adopted Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | John Ivey | 0 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Rich Ivey | 69 | Brother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Joseph Simpson | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Julia Simpson | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | John H. Simpson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Sandy Simpson | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Joe Simpson | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Bell Simpson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Catherine Simpson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Milley Simpson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Sarah Simpson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Calvin Simpson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Perry Wilson | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Maude Wilson | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Jessie Wilson | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Daisy Wilson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Albert Wilson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Bertha Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lula Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lizzie Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ida Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Walter Wilson | 21 | Head | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)