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Robert Simpson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Simpson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Mattie — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | New Bethel Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Simpson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Walter Simpson | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Mattie Simpson | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Robert Simpson | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 6
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 16
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 27
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Robert Simpson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Simpson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Simpson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Simpson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Simpson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Simpson
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Josephine Simpson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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
1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1717unit:0536)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clyde Talley | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lula Talley | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Richard Talley | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | James Thompson | 63 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Annie Thompson | 52 | wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Clarence Thompson | 22 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | William Latta | 77 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Julia Latta | 18 | wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Claudia Latta | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Latta | None | — | — | — |
| 61 | Latta | None | — | — | — |
| 62 | Lizzie Latta | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Edna Latta | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Walter Simpson | 64 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mattie Simpson | 57 | wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Robert Simpson THIS PERSON | 27 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Josephine Simpson | 22 | daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Carl Allen | 64 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Bessie Allen | 60 | wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Richard Allen | 26 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lena Allen | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Alice Mae Allen | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | John Atkins | 43 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lennie Atkins | 37 | wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | John David Atkins | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | William H Atkins | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | James Atkins | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | George Atkins | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Virginia Atkins | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Margaret Atkins | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Sandy Stephens | 36 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Laura Stephens | 30 | wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Albert Stephens | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Jack Stephens | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Ruby Stephens | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lilly Stephens | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Thomas J Sparks | 52 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lucy Sparks | 44 | wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Annie Sparks | 21 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Nellie Sparks | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Johnnie Sparks | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Anna Mae Sparks | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | James Sparks | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Baxter Bradshaw | 29 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Beulah Bradshaw | 25 | wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mary Bradshaw | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Maude Bradshaw | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Junior Bradshaw | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Franklin P Willbanks | 72 | head | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)