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Margaret Simpson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Santa Clara, California
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Simpson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Santa Clara, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1844), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 76
b. ~1844
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Santa Clara, California |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | San Jose City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1844 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Earl | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Charlotte Simpson | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Louise Simpson | Daughter | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Margaret Simpson | Head | — | 76 | ~1844 |
| Beatrice Earl | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Gertrude Earl | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Ellen Smith | Other | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| C Ward | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 59
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1841 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Mary P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1841 |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Santa Clara, …
Head, age 68
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1842 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Santa Clara, …
Head, age 76
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1844 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Simpson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Santa Clara, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Simpson
Head · 1920 · age 76 · b. ~1844 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — Santa Clara, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Santa Clara, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu147unit:1016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nellie Mitchell | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Jack Mitchell | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 53 | Willie Mitchell | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 54 | Edward Bauman | 21 | Head | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 55 | Hildur Bauman | 21 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 56 | Webster Miller | 35 | Head | Freight Handler | Indiana |
| 57 | Lillian Miller | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Melvin Miller | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 59 | Carroll Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 60 | Hirsh Schein | 48 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 61 | Rebecca Schein | 43 | Wife | — | California |
| 62 | Sidney Schein | 23 | Son | Teacher | California |
| 63 | Hazel Schein | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 64 | Stella Schein | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 65 | Thomas Watson | 49 | Head | Druggist | Canada |
| 66 | Gertrude Watson | 47 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 67 | Muriel Watson | 22 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Canada |
| 68 | William C. Watson | 3 | Grandson | — | California |
| 69 | Beatrice Watson | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Canada |
| 70 | Harold Watson | 17 | Son | Office Clerk | Canada |
| 71 | James W. Dewar | 51 | Head | Agent | California |
| 72 | Jennie C. Dewar | 48 | Wife | — | California |
| 73 | Lyman Altmeyer | 33 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | California |
| 74 | Louise Altmeyer | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Mary G. Morehead | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 76 | William Carruthers | 51 | Head | Photographer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Ida C. Carruthers | 51 | Wife | — | California |
| 78 | Catherine Carruthers | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 79 | Margaret Simpson THIS PERSON | 76 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 80 | Louise Simpson | 47 | Daughter | — | California |
| 81 | Charlotte Simpson | 43 | Daughter | Teacher | California |
| 82 | Gertrude Earl | 45 | Daughter | — | California |
| 83 | William S. Earl | 6 | Grandson | — | California |
| 84 | Beatrice Earl | 4 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 85 | C. B. Ward | 45 | Lodger | Telegrapher | United States |
| 86 | Ellen Smith | 63 | Lodger | — | California |
| 87 | Ezek Perkins | 51 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 88 | Ethyl Perkins | 36 | Wife | — | California |
| 89 | Theresa Taminelli | 51 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 90 | Addie Taminelli | 25 | Daughter | Nurse | California |
| 91 | Lester Taminelli | 23 | Son | Fireman | California |
| 92 | Julia Giametti | 74 | Mother | — | Switzerland |
| 93 | Charles Salisbury | 29 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 94 | Bessie Salisbury | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 95 | Katherine O'Brien | 43 | Head | — | California |
| 96 | Mary Serpa | 51 | Head | — | Portugal |
| 97 | Manuel Camacho | 30 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Portugal |
| 98 | Mary Camacho | 24 | Daughter | — | California |
| 99 | Manuel Davis | 25 | Boarder | Dairy | Portugal |
| 100 | Anthony Lopez | 24 | Boarder | Driver | Portugal |
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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)