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George Ferguson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this George Ferguson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Coal company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ferguson | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Minnie Kenna | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Elizabeth Ferguson | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 17
New York, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Geo L. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Helper Machine shop |
| Industry | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 27
New York, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 38
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Coal company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Geo Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Ferguson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Geo Ferguson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Ferguson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Ferguson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ferguson
Son · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · New York
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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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02666-00616)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edmund Evans | 42 | Head | Engineer | Delaware |
| 42 | Helen Evans | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Robert Evans | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Lois Evans | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | James Brown | 56 | Head | Printing Press Man | New York |
| 46 | Mary Brown | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | John Engross | 59 | Head | — | Finland |
| 48 | Anna Engross | 60 | Wife | Laundress | Finland |
| 49 | Matthew Franco | 50 | Head | Carpenter | France |
| 50 | Pauline Franco | 42 | Wife | — | Tunisia |
| 51 | John Franco | 14 | Son | — | Tunisia |
| 52 | Nina Franco | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | John Allen | 59 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 54 | Margaret Allen | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Martha Allen | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Richard Allen | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Elizabeth Ferguson | 63 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 58 | George Ferguson THIS PERSON | 38 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 59 | Minnie Kenna | 53 | Sister | Chemical Worker | New York |
| 60 | George Mckim | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 61 | Mary Mckim | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Frank Mckim | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | New York |
| 63 | Matthew Gentile | 56 | Head | — | Italy |
| 64 | Carmella Gentile | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 65 | Angelina Gentile | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Louis Gentile | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | James Gentile | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Robert Dunne | 49 | Head | Mechanic | Eire |
| 69 | William Dunne | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Robert Jr. Dunne | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Laura Brown | 70 | Head | — | England |
| 72 | Anne Buckley | 59 | Head | Domestic | New York |
| 73 | Louis Eihler | 61 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 74 | Elizabeth Eihler | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Frederick Mierberg | 71 | Head | Brick Layer | Ohio |
| 76 | Elizabeth Mierberg | 71 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 77 | Joseph Ylda | 34 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 78 | Emily Ylda | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | James Ylda | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Frank Ylda | 7 | Son | — | New York |
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)