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William Simpson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Simpson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Nowata, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jeanett & Chas — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nowata, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Hardware |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | Less |
| Radio Set | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Nowata City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Simpson | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| William Simpson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Minnie Simpson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Nowata, Oklahoma
Son, age 22
Nowata, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Hardware |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Nowata, Oklahoma
Head, age 33
Nowata, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Hardware Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Nowata, Oklahoma
Head, age 43
Nowata, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Hardware |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | Less |
| Radio Set | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 William Simpson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Nowata, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jeanett Simpson (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Simpson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jeanett Simpson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Simpson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Simpson
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Oklahoma
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Nowata, Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Nowata, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1916unit:1038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles G. Armstrong | 56 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 52 | Annabelle Armstrong | 48 | Wife | — | United States |
| 53 | Dorothy Armstrong | 21 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Russel Armstrong | 19 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Lillian Armstrong | 15 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 56 | George F. Kauffman | 64 | Head | Manufacturing | Iowa |
| 57 | Carrie M. Kauffman | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | E. Daisy Kauffman | 35 | Daughter | Actress | Nebraska |
| 59 | Robert A. Kauffman | 31 | Son | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 60 | Ellsworth Kauffman | 22 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 61 | Howard I. Kauffman | 20 | Son | Manufacturing | Oklahoma |
| 62 | H. B. Johnson | 18 | Grand Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Charles E. Mccollum | 28 | Head | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 64 | Violet E. Mccollum | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | F. Eugene Mccollum | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Wanda J. Mccollum | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Bettie A. Mccollum | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Charles W. Beeman | 49 | Head | Butcher | Michigan |
| 69 | Clara M. Beeman | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Stanley N. Beeman | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | W. Donald Beeman | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Bessie L. Beeman | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Cecil P. Steward | 44 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Emma Steward | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Hazel Steward | 21 | Daughter | Evangelist | Missouri |
| 76 | Cecil Steward | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Elma M. Steward | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Lorain Steward | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Norma J. Steward | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Mary L. Steward | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 81 | Virginia L. Steward | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 82 | Howard D. Steward | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 83 | William Johnson | 59 | Head | Gauger | Sweden |
| 84 | Jessie M. Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Robert L. Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 86 | William G. Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 87 | William Simpson THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Merchant | Kansas |
| 88 | Minnie I. Simpson | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 89 | William J. Simpson | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Walter Ogden | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 91 | Effie Ogden | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Carl Ogden | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 93 | Virginia Ogden | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 94 | Jack Ogden | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Given Ogden | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Clyde Ogden | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 97 | James G. Lupper | 36 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 98 | Almeda M. Lupper | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 99 | William H. Lupper | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 100 | Norma J. Lupper | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)