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Charles Ferguson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chickasaw-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ferguson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chickasaw-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chickasaw-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bradford twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chickasaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bradford Twp |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Ferguson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Norma Ferguson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Gerald Ferguson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charles Ferguson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Mabel Ferguson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chickasaw, Iowa
Head, age 39
Chickasaw, Iowa · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charles J |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Chickasaw, Iowa
Head, age 49
Chickasaw, Iowa · implied b. ~1881 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Chickasaw-County, Iowa
Head, age 57
Chickasaw-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bradford twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chickasaw |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Ferguson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Ferguson
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Chickasaw-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Chickasaw-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01147-00627)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Metie Strawson | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Clarence Cleveland | 63 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 43 | Edith Cleveland | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Guy Purvison | 62 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 45 | Jennie Purvison | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Cecil Purvison | 26 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 47 | H. F. Lantow | 51 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 48 | Lena Lantow | 44 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 49 | Robert Lantow | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 50 | Viola Lantow | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Raymond Lantow | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Quinten Scremmer | 38 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 53 | Alice Scremmer | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Raymond Clambers | 28 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 55 | Marie Clambers | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Darlene Clambers | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Leo Pitz | 34 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 58 | Cara Pitz | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Laverne Pitz | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Ronald Pitz | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Charles Ferguson THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 62 | Mabel Ferguson | 55 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Perry Ferguson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 64 | Gerald Ferguson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 65 | Norma Ferguson | 22 | Daughter | House Keeper | Iowa |
| 66 | Cody Maston | 53 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 67 | Bertha Maston | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Robert Maston | 14 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 69 | Billy Maston | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Peter Schuster | 53 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 71 | Anna Schuster | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Harold Schuster | 23 | Son | Time Keeper | Iowa |
| 73 | Richard Schuster | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 74 | William Hall | 52 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 75 | Edith Hall | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Marvin Hall | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Lee Hall | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 78 | Judith Hall | 87 | Mother | — | Canada English |
| 79 | Otto Littauer | 64 | Head | Laborer | America |
| 80 | Edwin Littauer | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
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)