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Charles Ferguson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cape May, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ferguson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cape May, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cape May, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charles T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Township / Ward | Cape May City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline Ferguson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Charles Ferguson | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Charles Ferguson | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Alice Ferguson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Atlantic, New …
Head, age 38
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Cape May, …
Head, age 49
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charles T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Head Waiter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Cape May, …
Head, age 59
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charles T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Ferguson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Ferguson
Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Cape May, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Cape May, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1025unit:0637)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William H Stevens | 75 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 52 | Almira H Stevens | 77 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Sarah E Rumsey | 45 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Robert E Danes | 19 | Grand-son | — | New York |
| 55 | Bess E Danes | 24 | Grand-daughter | Clerk | West Indies |
| 56 | Bert S W Danes | 1 | Grand-son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | James O Brown | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 58 | Maria E Brown | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Frances M Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Henry R Hill | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Annie A Hill | 54 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 62 | Sarah R Tate | 53 | Sister-in-law | Cook | Virginia |
| 63 | George R Jefferson | 53 | Head | Constable | New Jersey |
| 64 | Sophia Jefferson | 52 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 65 | Robert Dixon | 46 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 66 | Ida V Dixon | 46 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 67 | Olivia A Dixon | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Henry A Dixon | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Alice E Dixon | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | George Dixon | 43 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Marcellus Howe | 28 | Head | Laundress | Ohio |
| 72 | Ella Howe | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Levi J Howe | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Mildred Irvin | 79 | Grand-mother | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Randolph Jackson | 35 | Head | Driver | Maryland |
| 76 | Mariah R Jackson | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 77 | Robert Green | 34 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 78 | Laura B Green | 25 | Wife | Laundress | New York |
| 79 | John | 45 | Brother-in-law | Porter | Maryland |
| 80 | Winifred R | 12 | Step-son | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Robert M | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Horace W Adair | 44 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Cora Adair | 47 | Wife | Cook | New Jersey |
| 84 | John M Giles | 55 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 85 | Sarah Giles | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 86 | John T Giles | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Jasper Blackwell | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Maggie Blackwell | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Lethia Blackwell | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 90 | Hampton T Johnson | 49 | Head | Waiter | Maryland |
| 91 | Hattie Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Cornelius T Johnson | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Dorothy L Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Clarice A Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Charles T Ferguson THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Chef | Virginia |
| 96 | Alice E Ferguson | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Madeline S Ferguson | 24 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Virginia |
| 98 | Charles T Ferguson | 4 | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Isaac B Bryan | 58 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 100 | Susie E Bryan | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
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)