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William Simpson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Simpson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jones, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Mattie — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jones, Mississippi |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Township / Ward | Laurel City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Simpson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mattie Simpson | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| William Simpson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Robert Simpson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jones, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sampson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Jones, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Jones-County, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Jones-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sampson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurel City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jones |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Sampson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Sampson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Sampson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Simpson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Sampson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Simpson
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Elizabeth Simpson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Simpson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Jones, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Jones, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1151unit:0692)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Harris | 22 | Lodger | Child'S Nurse | Alabama |
| 2 | Major Greer | 60 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Flora Greer | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 4 | Richard Boyd | 14 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Yorkie Tasin | 35 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jasper Tasin | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lee Shanklin | 21 | Head | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 8 | Onie Shanklin | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | James Casper | 27 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Rachel Casper | 21 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 11 | William Martin | 5 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | John Harris | 32 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 13 | Annie Harris | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Gladys Harris | 11 | Daughter | Maid | Mississippi |
| 15 | John Harris | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Helen Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Vernell Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mildred Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | George Jones | 27 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lillie M. Jones | 25 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 21 | Mattie L. Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Jerry C. Jones | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Isaac Hyde | 32 | Head | Loader | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mary Hyde | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Isaac Jr. Hyde | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Nell Hyde | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Arthur Hyde | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Mattie Simpson | 37 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 29 | William Simpson THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Loader | Mississippi |
| 30 | Robert L. Simpson | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Elizabeth Simpson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Annie Brown | 30 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Taylor Deal | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Corna Deal | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Ernest Deal | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Luther Deal | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Lula Berry | 37 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | John Gardner | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Beatrice Gardner | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Herbert Williams | 32 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 41 | H. Williams | 28 | Wife | Loader | Mississippi |
| 42 | Elder Williams | 15 | Daughter | Servant | Mississippi |
| 43 | Minnie Hall | 26 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Minnie Hall | 10 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 45 | Ethel Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Jannie Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Earline Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Margie Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Minnie L. Hall | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Annie Hick | 30 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
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)