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Charles Ferguson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Obion, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ferguson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Obion, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Obion, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 15 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Ferguson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charles Ferguson | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Ronnie Ferguson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Beulah Ferguson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Earnest Ferguson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ruby Ferguson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Fritz Ferguson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Nula Ferguson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Clopie Ferguson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Obion, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Obion, Tennessee
Head, age 37
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Ferguson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Obion, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Ferguson
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Obion, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Obion, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1758unit:1071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie Halloway | 45 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Willie E Halloway | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Raymon Halloway | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Johnnie Halloway | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Sam Jarvis | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Willie A Jarvis | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Broadus Jarvis | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Beatrice Jarvis | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Oscar Underhill | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ada Underhill | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Arch Anderson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Gertrude Anderson | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Sadie Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Inez Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Clara D Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | John R Fitzgerald | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Alice Fitzgerald | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Albert Fitzgerald | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Herbert Fitzgerald | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mary Fitzgerald | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lucy Fitzgerald | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Irene Fitzgerald | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Vera Fitzgerald | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lois Fitzgerald | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Peyton Fitzgerald | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | George Watkins | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Floyd Watkins | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Attie Watkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Clyde Watkins | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Audrey Watkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Pearl Herbal | 20 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Charles L Ferguson THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Clopie Ferguson | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Nula L Ferguson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Leonard Ferguson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ronnie Ferguson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Fritz Ferguson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Earnest Ferguson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Beulah M Ferguson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ruby Ferguson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Jackson Clymer | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lula A Clymer | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Harvey Clymer | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Reed Clymer | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Narcissus Clymer | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lee Gordon | 32 | Grandson | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Lula Gordon | 20 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Joe M Gordon | 7 | Great Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Silas T Douglas | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lucile Douglas | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)