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James Ferguson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shiawassee, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Ferguson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shiawassee, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shiawassee, Michigan |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Vernon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ferguson | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Allen Ferguson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Anna Ferguson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shiawassee, Michigan
Head, age 35
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Shiawassee, Michigan
Head, age 43
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Shiawassee, Michigan
Head, age 53
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links James Ferguson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shiawassee, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Ferguson
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Shiawassee, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Shiawassee, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu797unit:1069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Phillip Brown | 38 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 52 | Pearl Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Arthur Brown | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Albert Brown | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Leo Brown | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Margurite Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Roy G Van Alstine | 31 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 58 | Rachael Van Alstine | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 59 | James Ferguson THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 60 | Anna Ferguson | 46 | Wife | — | England |
| 61 | Allen J Ferguson | 22 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 62 | Allen Ferguson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 63 | Frank Ferguson | 49 | Brother | Laborer | Michigan |
| 64 | Elizabeth Ferguson | 56 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 65 | James Gray | 82 | Uncle | — | Scotland |
| 66 | Michael Krimel | 62 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Catherine Krimel | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mary Krimel | 35 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | William Jr Crane | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 70 | Catherine Crane | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Earl Crane | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Florence Crane | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Robert Crane | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Harold Crane | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Otis W Collard | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Mable Collard | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Bernice Collard | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Nina Collard | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Charles Collard | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Evelyn Collard | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Claudis Collard | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Daniel Householder | 80 | Father in law | — | Ohio |
| 83 | Clement C Kneap | 28 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 84 | Mary Kneap | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Lyle Kneap | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Anthony Crouman | 28 | Head | Farmer | Moravia |
| 87 | Marie Crouman | 24 | Wife | — | Moravia |
| 88 | Marie Crouman | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Anna Crouman | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Martin Valasek | 22 | Brother in law | Laborer | Moravia |
| 91 | Lena Valasek | 19 | Sister in law | — | Moravia |
| 92 | Fred E Terry | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 93 | Rose Terry | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Lee Terry | 17 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 95 | Frank Mcmichael | 41 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 96 | Helen Mcmichael | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Bernice Mcmichael | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 98 | John D Mcmichael | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Bessie Mcmichael | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 100 | William A Keir | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
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)