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George Ferguson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Ferguson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Nellie — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Under Boss |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Under Boss |
| Township / Ward | East Huntingdon Twp Whiting Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Ferguson | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Nellie Ferguson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| George Ferguson | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | George D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Under Boss |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 George Ferguson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Ferguson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ferguson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Ferguson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Ferguson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ferguson
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1663unit:0735)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Ferguson THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Under Boss | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Nellie M Ferguson | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Helen Ferguson | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William C Ratcher | 51 | Head | Drayman | Ireland |
| 5 | Annie Ratcher | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | John S Ratcher | 23 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Naomi Ratcher | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Emma P Ratcher | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | James R Ratcher | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Rachel A Ratcher | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Solomon Sturtz | 41 | Head | Rougher | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Anna Sturtz | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Carl G Sturtz | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mildred A Sturtz | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ray W Sturtz | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Charles Z Kraft | 59 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Martha Kraft | 56 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 18 | Cora M Kraft | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | James A Kraft | 21 | Son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Verna M Kraft | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Hellen R Kraft | 13 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | George F Millard | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Jane E Millard | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Marie G Millard | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | George W Baker | 65 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Adaline Baker | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Victor L Baker | 25 | Son | Shearman | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ralph E Baker | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Dewey Baker | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Julia C Baker | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John W Gressham | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary G Gressham | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Charles J Peterson | 47 | Head | Butcher | Sweden |
| 34 | Mary Peterson | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Hulda M Peterson | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Carl H Peterson | 19 | Son | Apprentice | Sweden |
| 37 | Eugene M Peterson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Sweden |
| 38 | John W Peterson | 14 | Son | — | Sweden |
| 39 | Clifford Y Peterson | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Kenneth T Peterson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Arnold C Peterson | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Harry Kunkle | 47 | Head | Roller Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Maggie Kunkle | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Bert Kunkle | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Henry J Rumble | 72 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Rachel J Rumble | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Edward Z Sturtz | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Cora M Sturtz | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Joseph T Sturtz | 20 | Son | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Arminta L Sturtz | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
George
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 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)