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Robert Simpson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Simpson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shawnee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hallie & Mcclellan — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shawnee, Kansas |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Township / Ward | The City Of Topeka |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Simpson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mccalland Simpson | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Robert Simpson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Sallie Simpson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 1
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | April |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 11
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Robt |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 20
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Robert Simpson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shawnee, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hallie Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and father Mcclellan Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Simpson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hallie Simpson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mcclellan Simpson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Simpson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Simpson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Simpson
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Kansas
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Sibling
Francis Simpson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Shawnee, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu551unit:0504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mona | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Elizabeth | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Phil Davis | 57 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Anderson Davis | 32 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Mable Davis | 24 | Daughter | Bricklayer | Missouri |
| 6 | Eula Davis | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Missouri |
| 7 | Herman Jackson | 31 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 8 | Elizabeth Jackson | 26 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 9 | Herman Jackson | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Samuel Slaughter | 36 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Luvina Slaughter | 27 | Wife | Waitress | Arkansas |
| 12 | Luvina Slaughter | 70 | Mother | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 13 | Eli M. Lewis | 35 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Addie B. Lewis | 31 | Wife | Paper Cleaning | Mississippi |
| 15 | Johnnie Washington | 72 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Luvia Washington | 41 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Charles Washington | 33 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Rufus Knott | 61 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Martha Knott | 61 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mccalland Simpson | 58 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 21 | Sallie Simpson | 52 | Wife | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 22 | Robert Simpson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Teamster | Kansas |
| 23 | Francis Simpson | 11 | Daughter | Yard Boy | Kansas |
| 24 | Charles Davis | 43 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Cordelia Davis | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Celesta Davis | 16 | Daughter | Laundress | Missouri |
| 27 | Charles Davis | 14 | Son | Janitor | Missouri |
| 28 | Tessa Davis | 11 | Son | Cleaning House | Missouri |
| 29 | Andrew Ferguson | 64 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Martha Ferguson | 64 | Wife | Silk Layer | Missouri |
| 31 | Henry Thomas | 23 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Fannie Thomas | 21 | Wife | Stationary Engineer | Missouri |
| 33 | John Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Homer Thomas | 22 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Homer Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Alvina Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Adaline Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Fate Farrar | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Sophronia Farrar | 60 | Wife | Junking | Tennessee |
| 40 | Hessel Todd | 34 | Head | Teamster | Kansas |
| 41 | Arthur Mcintosh | 27 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 42 | Jessie Mcintosh | 29 | Wife | Barber | Kansas |
| 43 | Willard Mcintosh | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Ralph Renfro | 19 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Mable Renfro | 22 | Wife | Commercial Traveler | Kansas |
| 46 | Humphrey Jones | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ida J. Jones | 53 | Wife | Teacher | Ohio |
| 48 | Amanda Loomis | 93 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Theodore Johnson | 36 | Head | Manager | New Mexico |
| 50 | Anna Johnson | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)