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Charles Ferguson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ferguson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brockway |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Clair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brockway |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allie Ferguson | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Bruce Ferguson | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Charles Ferguson | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Head, age 50
St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1870 — 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 | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
St Clair, …
Head, age 61
St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charles R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Head, age 71
St.-Clair-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brockway |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Clair |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 71 · b. ~1869 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01815-00042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred Sutz | 68 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Ambie Sutz | 67 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Joe Teets | 67 | Hired boy | Farm Hand | Michigan |
| 44 | Leona Sutz | 32 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Clifford Haley | 59 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 46 | Nellie Haley | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Anna Haley | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 48 | Helen Haley | 19 | Daughter | Nursing | Michigan |
| 49 | Dorothy Haley | 17 | Daughter | Attending School | Michigan |
| 50 | Robert Haley | 14 | Son | Attending School | Michigan |
| 51 | Frederick Haley | 10 | Son | Attending School | Michigan |
| 52 | Harry Sparling | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 53 | Bernice Sparling | 46 | Wife | Farming | Michigan |
| 54 | Jean Sparling | 20 | Daughter | Attending School | Michigan |
| 55 | Warren Sparling | 18 | Son | Farming | Michigan |
| 56 | Dale Sparling | 14 | Son | Attending School | Michigan |
| 57 | William Sparling | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Orson Ruth | 66 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 59 | Francis Todd | 70 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 60 | Hugh Todd | 32 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 61 | Lawrence Murray | 33 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 62 | Amaltha Murray | 32 | Wife | Farming | Michigan |
| 63 | Perry Hart | 61 | Laborer | Farming | Michigan |
| 64 | Charles Ferguson THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 65 | Allie Ferguson | 67 | Wife | Farmer | Michigan |
| 66 | Bruce Ferguson | 30 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 67 | Louis Mandeville | 55 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 68 | Rebecca Mandeville | 46 | Wife | Farming | Michigan |
| 69 | William Mcilvonna | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 70 | Clara Mcilvonna | 58 | Wife | Teacher | Michigan |
| 71 | Charles Rankin | 53 | Farm Hand | Farmer | Michigan |
| 72 | Earl Edgerton | 30 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 73 | Emily Edgerton | 29 | Wife | Farming | Michigan |
| 74 | Lidia Rusch | 18 | Sister | Laborer | Michigan |
| 75 | Donald Edgerton | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Fredrick Edgerton | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | James Odonell | 80 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 78 | Harvey Odonell | 38 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 79 | Stanley Mienewski | 52 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 80 | Erich Reutter | 43 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
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)