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Charles Ferguson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pope-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ferguson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pope-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & Cora — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pope-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Illinois Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pope |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Illinois Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Ferguson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles Ferguson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Charlene Ferguson | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Louisa Ferguson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Inez Ferguson | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pope, Arkansas
Son, age 10
Pope, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Pope, Arkansas
Son, age 20
Pope, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Pope, Arkansas
Head, age 30
Pope, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Pope-County, Arkansas
Head, age 40
Pope-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Illinois Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pope |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herman Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Ferguson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herman Ferguson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Ferguson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ferguson
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pope-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pope-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00164-00488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May Newall | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | William Newall | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Ruby Newall | 11 | Dau | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Bobby Newall | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Dan Montgomery | 48 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Iva O Montgomery | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Lou Montgomery | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Louise Montgomery | 11 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Herman Montgomery | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Cameron Montgomery | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Joe Montgomery | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Charles Baker | 53 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 13 | Lucy O Baker | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Ila Baker | 24 | Dau | Saleslady | Arkansas |
| 15 | Charles Baker | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Louise Baker | 16 | Dau | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Eddie Rogers | 24 | Head | Blacksmith | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ethel O Rogers | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Milburn Rogers | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Charles Ferguson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Miner | Arkansas |
| 21 | Louisa Ferguson | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Inez Ferguson | 17 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Herman Ferguson | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Charlene Ferguson | 3 | Dau | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | C. A. Laffoon | 24 | Head | Mechanic | Arkansas |
| 26 | Helen O Laffoon | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Stanley Laffoon | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | David Laffoon | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Chas. L. Laffoon | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Arkansas |
| 30 | Euna O Laffoon | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Billy Laffoon | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Jack Laffoon | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Faye Laffoon | 1 | Dau | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Herman Stumph | 26 | Head | Labor Farm | Arkansas |
| 35 | Elizabeth O Stumph | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Claude O Tipton | 23 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Lee Tipton | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Ira Tipton | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | B. F. Heaton | 77 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Harriett Heaton | 67 | Wife | — | England |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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 1940 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)