John Simpson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Stephens-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Simpson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stephens-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Lizzie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Stephens-County, Georgia
Surname	Simpson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Toccoa Militia District
1935 Residence (County)	Stephens
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Toccoa Militia District
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Aula Simpson	Daughter	—	1	~1939
John Simpson	Head	—	33	~1907
Frank Simpson	Son	—	4	~1936
Roy Simpson	Son	—	8	~1932
Clyde Simpson	Son	—	6	~1934
Clara Simpson	Spouse	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Stephens, Georgia

Son, age 12

Stephens, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simpson
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Stephens, Georgia

Head, age 23

Stephens, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simpson
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Labor
Industry	Rock Quarry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	5.00
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Stephens-County, Georgia

Head, age 33

Stephens-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members

Surname	Simpson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Toccoa Militia District
1935 Residence (County)	Stephens
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Our Model Tree links John Simpson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Simpson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Robert Simpson

b. ~1881

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Lizzie Simpson

b. ~1886

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Simpson

Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Georgia

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

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Stephens-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00709-00313)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jane Ann Ealard	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
42	Garret Ben Ealard	9	Son	—	Georgia
43	Helen Ealard	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
44	Hazel Ealard	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
45	Martha Jean Ealard	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
46	Tom H Lunsford	61	Head	Laborer Glue Room	South Carolina
47	Sallie Lunsford	57	Wife	—	Georgia
48	Loran Lunsford	37	Son	Laborer Glue Room	Georgia
49	Willie Edmonds	22	Head	Laborer	Georgia
50	Jennie Edmonds	22	Wife	—	Georgia
51	James Edmonds	1	Son	—	Georgia
52	Hiram P Nicholson	68	Head	—	Georgia
53	Melvina Nicholson	48	Wife	—	Georgia
54	Clyde B Nicholson	13	Son	—	Georgia
55	Myrtle C Nicholson	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
56	Melmon Nicholson	7	Son	—	Georgia
57	Albert Mcfarlin	32	Head	Proprietor	Georgia
58	Estell Mcfarlin	29	Wife	Checking	Georgia
59	Isaac Savage	55	Head	Farming	Georgia
60	Rosie Savage	57	Wife	—	Georgia
61	Annie Lee Savage	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
62	William B Beck	46	Head	—	Georgia
63	Emma Beck	43	Wife	—	Georgia
64	Harris Beck	12	Son	—	Georgia
65	Calloway Simpson	28	Head	Laborer	Georgia
66	Annie Simpson	18	Wife	—	Georgia
67	Robert Lee Simpson	66	Head	—	Georgia
68	Lizzie Simpson	55	Wife	—	Georgia
69	John Simpson THIS PERSON	33	Head	—	Georgia
70	Clara Mae Simpson	26	Wife	—	Georgia
71	Roy Lee Simpson	8	Son	—	Georgia
72	Clyde Simpson	6	Son	—	Georgia
73	Frank Simpson	4	Son	—	Georgia
74	Aula Mae Simpson	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
75	Joe F Simpson	36	Head	Laborer	Georgia
76	Bernice Simpson	35	Wife	—	Georgia
77	Viola Simpson	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
78	Boyd Simpson	12	Son	—	Georgia
79	Henry Simpson	24	Head	Laborer	Georgia
80	Mabel Simpson	24	Wife	—	Georgia

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John

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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