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Charles Ferguson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wood-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ferguson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leonard & Lennie — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wood-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rossford village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maintenance |
| Industry | Glass |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 330 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Maintenance |
| Township / Ward | Rossford Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ferguson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dorothy Ferguson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Loretta Ferguson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Ferguson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Richard Ferguson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Frank Weaver | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Ferguson | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Louise Ferguson | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wood, Ohio
Son, age 9
Wood, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 6 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Wood, Ohio
Son, age 18
Wood, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | grinder |
| Industry | wheel factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Wood-County, Ohio
Head, age 29
Wood-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rossford village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Occupation | Maintenance |
| Industry | Glass |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 330 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Leonard Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and father Lennie Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ferguson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leonard Ferguson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lennie Ferguson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ferguson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ferguson
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Ohio
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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 — Wood-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Wood-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03171-00567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Vascik | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | George Jr Vascik | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Bernard Vascik | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Richard Vascik | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Alois Vascik | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Jerry Vascik | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Frank Betshat | 54 | Head | Laborer | Slovakia |
| 8 | Mary Betshat | 48 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 9 | John Szestak | 36 | Head | Stripper | Lithuania |
| 10 | Anna Szestak | 31 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 11 | Mary Szestak | 10 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 12 | Sophie Szestak | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Elmer Ferguson | 31 | Head | Cutter | Missouri |
| 14 | Lillian Ferguson | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Raymond Ferguson | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Shirley A Ferguson | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Arthur M Ferguson | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Charlene Ferguson | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Violet J Ferguson | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | John Pastorek | 28 | Head | Cutter | Ohio |
| 21 | Mary Pastorek | 22 | Wife | Finisher | Ohio |
| 22 | Joseph Bakus | 26 | Head | Cutter | Illinois |
| 23 | Leona Bakus | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Robert Bakus | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Joseph Jr Bakus | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Charles Ferguson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Maintenance | Missouri |
| 27 | Louise Ferguson | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Loretta Ferguson | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Charles Jr Ferguson | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Dorothy Ferguson | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Mary Jane Ferguson | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Richard Ferguson | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Frank Weaver | 18 | Brother-in-law | 4Th Layer | Ohio |
| 34 | Lewis Tomecek | 33 | Head | — | Slovakia |
| 35 | Mary Tomecek | 31 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 36 | Donna Mae Tomecek | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | John Hurley | 44 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 38 | Helen Hurley | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 39 | Alexander Hurley | 21 | Son | Mixer | Ohio |
| 40 | Fred Hunter | 45 | Boarder | Cook | Ohio |
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 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)