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William Simpson — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Simpson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in York, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Joseph — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | York, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | York Hill Sc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Simpson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Annie Simpson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1888 |
| Mary Simpson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Millee Simpson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Gertrude Simpson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Joseph Simpson | Head | — | 43 | ~1867 |
| William Simpson | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Eliza Simpson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
York, South …
Son, age 13
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
York, South …
Son, age 21
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
York, South …
Other, age 29
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 William Simpson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in York, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie Simpson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Simpson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Simpson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Simpson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie Simpson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Simpson
Son · 1910 · age 13 · b. ~1897 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Millee Simpson
Sibling · 1910 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Simpson
Sibling · 1910 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Simpson
Sibling · 1910 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Simpson
Sibling · 1910 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Simpson
Sibling · 1910 · 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
1910 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1468unit:0658)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William W Wallace | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Martha E Wallace | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Charles L Wallace | 26 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Minnie Wallace | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Merley Wallace | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Hugh Wallace | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | George Wallace | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | James Duncan | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lenora Duncan | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ellie Duncan | 12 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ernest Duncan | 9 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Calvin Gaston | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ada Gaston | 35 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Arthur Gaston | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Thomas Gaston | 8 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Milton Gaston | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Alma Gaston | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | William Gaston | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Edmund Brice | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Charlotte Brice | 30 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Calvin Brice | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Della Brice | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Erasmus Brice | 9 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Augusta Brice | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mile Brice | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Frank Brice | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Edward Brice | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Dave Brice | 77 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | George W Millwee | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ida Millwee | 30 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mamie L Millwee | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Haskell Millwee | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | George Millwee | 9 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Robert L Millwee | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ervin J Millwee | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Last Millwee | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Joseph W Simpson | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Eliza M Simpson | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Annie Simpson | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 40 | Millee E Simpson | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 41 | Mary Simpson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Gertrude L Simpson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | William T Simpson THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Elsie J Simpson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Samuel Tolbert | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Isabella Tolbert | 38 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Sidney Tolbert | 18 | Stepson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Charity Tolbert | 16 | Stepdaughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Pearl E Tolbert | 14 | Stepdaughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Sidney Tolbert | 10 | Stepson | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
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 1910 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)