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George Ferguson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this George Ferguson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Mary — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLogan-County, Kentucky
SurnameFerguson
Given NameGeorge Jr
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Mag. 6 Schochoh
1935 Residence (County)Logan
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardMag 6 Schochoh
Est. Birth Year~1918

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 George Age Birth yr
Mary Ferguson Spouse — 41 ~1899
George Ferguson Head — 45 ~1895
George Ferguson Son — 22 ~1918

Census Appearances

1920
Logan, Kentucky
Other, age 2
Logan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ferguson
Given Name George D
Relationship to Head Brother
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1930
Logan, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Logan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ferguson
Given Name George R
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation Laborer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Logan-County, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Logan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
Surname Ferguson
Given Name George Jr
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Mag. 6 Schochoh
1935 Residence (County) Logan
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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.
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Our Model Tree links George Ferguson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ferguson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Ferguson
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ferguson
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ferguson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ferguson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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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 — Logan-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01333-00520)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Neil K 9 Son — Kentucky
2 Neva Jean 6 Daughter — Kentucky
3 Joseph C 4 Son — Kentucky
4 William H 1 Son — Kentucky
5 Mack Robertson 27 Head Farmer Kentucky
6 Ellen Robertson 22 Wife Housewife Tennessee
7 John Turner 61 Head Farmer Tennessee
8 Ethel Turner 58 Wife Housewife Kentucky
9 Homer Turner 35 Head Farmer Kentucky
10 Douglas Turner 16 Son Farmer Kentucky
11 James Turner 14 Son Farmer Kentucky
12 Melvin Turner 13 Son — Kentucky
13 Marvin Turner 11 Son — Kentucky
14 Monroe Temple 50 Head Farm Kentucky
15 Laura Temple 46 Wife Housewife Kentucky
16 J. Monroe Temple 21 Son Farmer Kentucky
17 John Temple 19 Son Farmwork Kentucky
18 Billie Temple 16 Son Farmwork Kentucky
19 Corrie Temple 13 Daughter — Kentucky
20 Ina Mildred Temple 12 Daughter — Kentucky
21 Bobbie Temple 10 Son — Kentucky
22 Sallie B Temple 9 H. Daught — Kentucky
23 Henry Hamilton 44 Head Farmer Kentucky
24 Laura Hamilton 40 Wife Housewife Kentucky
25 Katherine Hamilton 12 Daughter — Kentucky
26 William Turner 58 Head Farmer Tennessee
27 Nettie G Turner 54 Wife Housewife Tennessee
28 Beatrice Turner 31 Daughter Housewife Tennessee
29 Ray M Turner 35 Son in law Farmer Kentucky
30 Millard Hrady | Grady 47 Head Farmer Kentucky
31 Eddie B Hrady | Grady 44 Wife Housewife Kentucky
32 James A Hrady | Grady 21 Son Farmer Kentucky
33 Susie Hrady | Grady 20 Daughter Housework Kentucky
34 George M Bailey 39 Head Farmer Kentucky
35 Margaret Bailey 40 Wife Housewife Texas
36 Annie H Bailey 70 Aunt Housework Kentucky
37 George Ferguson 45 Head Farmer Kentucky
38 Mary C Ferguson 41 Wife Housework Kentucky
39 George Jr Ferguson THIS PERSON 22 Son Farmer Kentucky
40 Lambert Mcgee 52 Head Farmer Tennessee

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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 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)

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