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Charles Ferguson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Ferguson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orange, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orange, New York |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charles W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mason |
| Industry | Buildings |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Mason |
| Township / Ward | Newburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Ferguson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Helen Ferguson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Gertrude Ferguson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Charles Ferguson | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orange, New …
Son, age 11
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Orange, New …
Son, age 20
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fergusson |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Buffer |
| Industry | Knife works |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Orange, New …
Head, age 30
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charles W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Mason |
| Industry | Buildings |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Charles Ferguson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orange, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Fergusson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Fergusson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ferguson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Fergusson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Fergusson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ferguson
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Orange, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Orange, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1252unit:0683)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Hart | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | John Hart | 36 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 3 | George Hart | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Mollie Hart | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Louise Greaves | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 6 | Emma Greaves | 33 | Daughter | Compositor | New York |
| 7 | Charles Greaves | 49 | Son | Watchman | New York |
| 8 | Charles W. Jr. Ferguson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Mason | New York |
| 9 | Helen Ferguson | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Gertrude Ferguson | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Caroline Ferguson | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Joe Shaski | 29 | Head | Machinist | Poland |
| 13 | Mary Shaski | 24 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 14 | Wanda Shaski | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | William Shaski | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Roman Machasewski | 13 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 17 | Alexander Baracho | 62 | Uncle | — | Poland |
| 18 | John Andupa | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 19 | Wincent Stankewich | 36 | Head | Hatter | Poland |
| 20 | Frances Stankewich | 33 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 21 | Henry Stankewich | 12 | Son | — | Poland |
| 22 | Nicholas Stankewich | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Josephine Stankewich | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | William Stankewich | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Edward Stankewich | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Samuel Hofman | 29 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 27 | Sarah Hofman | 28 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 28 | Ester Hofman | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Seymore Hofman | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Anna Blahan | 57 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 31 | Nora Blahan | 28 | Daughter | Housework | New York |
| 32 | William Blahan | 24 | Son | Carpenter | New York |
| 33 | Catherine Blahan | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 34 | Margaret Blahan | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 35 | Daniel J. Blahan | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Thomas Monahan | 27 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 37 | Florence Monahan | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Edward Monahan | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Beatrice Monahan | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Eleanor Monahan | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 41 | Michael Monahan | 65 | Father | Carpenter | Ireland |
| 42 | James Griffin | 53 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 43 | Mary Griffin | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 44 | Mary Griffin | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 45 | Hannah Griffin | 26 | Daughter | Stitcher | New York |
| 46 | William Griffin | 20 | Son | Weaver | New York |
| 47 | Jack Griffin | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Francis Cortina | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | New York |
| 49 | Angelio Massa | 38 | Head | Hatter | Italy |
| 50 | Alice Massa | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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 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)