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Thomas Simpson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Humphreys, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Simpson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Humphreys, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Humphreys, Tennessee |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Thomas R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lottie Simpson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Thomas Simpson | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Thomas Simpson | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Kezziah Simpson | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Humphreys, Tennessee
Head, age 55
Humphreys, Tennessee · implied b. ~1845 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1845 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Humphreys, Tennessee
Head, age 60
Humphreys, Tennessee · implied b. ~1850 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Humphreys, Tennessee
Head, age 70
Humphreys, Tennessee · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Thomas R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Simpson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Humphreys, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Simpson
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Humphreys, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Humphreys, Tennessee
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1746unit:0466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillian | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | William M | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Fredonia A | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Elton J | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | William M | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Fredrick J | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Clovis N | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Gwendolyn | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | — | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 60 | — | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | — | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lottie B | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | — | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | — | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Thomas L Tubb | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Allie Tubb | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Thomas O Tubb | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Sarah L Tubb | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Martha J Tubb | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Lannie H Davis | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Nellie E Davis | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Margaret Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Franklin P | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Sallie | 65 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Gertie | 63 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Joseph | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lottie May | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | William | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | — | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Willie C Killgore | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Killgore | 33 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Killgore | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Killgore | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Killgore | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Killgore | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Wyly W Killgore | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Vester Spann | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Ida Spann | 57 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Grover C Heicard | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Mary Heicard | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Heicard | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Thomas R Simpson THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Kezziah Simpson | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Thomas O Simpson | 32 | Son | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 95 | Lottie M Simpson | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 96 | — | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 97 | — | 63 | Mother | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 98 | — | 21 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | — | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)