The 1870 census supports Thomas’s childhood placement in the Nelson and Rachel Simpson household.
Source file
1870 Nelson Simpson Household Census
1870 census entry placing Thomas Simpson in the Nelson and Rachel Simpson household in Spring Valley Township, Dallas County, Iowa.
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Source Citation
1870 U.S. census, Dallas County, Iowa, population schedule, Spring Valley Township, Perry post office, p. 6, dwelling 38, family 39, Nelson Simpson household, including Thomas Simpson; "Crawford, Iowa, United States records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-XCWR-JY?view=explore : accessed 2 June 2026), image 437 of 577; citing United States National Archives and Records Administration, NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 385, Image Group Number 004263531.