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James Ferguson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Red River, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Ferguson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Red River, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Red River, Louisiana |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ferguson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mattie Ferguson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Ferguson | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| William Ferguson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Nedene Ferguson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Donald Ferguson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Ferguson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| David Ferguson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Minnie Ferguson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Red River, …
Son, age 6
Red River, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Red River, …
Son, age 16
Red River, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 James Ferguson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Red River, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Ferguson
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Louisiana
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Sibling
William Ferguson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Ferguson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Ferguson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nedene Ferguson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Ferguson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ferguson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Red River, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Red River, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus800unit:0312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hammet Reynolds | 34 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Lizzie Reynolds | 10 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Maudie Reynolds | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Ida L. Reynolds | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Homer Ott | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Nellie Ott | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Lester Ott | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Allie Ott | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Ralfie R. Bamburg | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Jewell Bamburg | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Marine Bamburg | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Margurette Bamburg | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Andrew J. Rush | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Maudie E. Rush | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Fred Rush | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Jack Jr. Rush | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Robert G. Rush | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | James G. Honey | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Aaron E. Honey | 44 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 20 | William D. Dupree | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Annie A. Dupree | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | William D. Dupree | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Willie D. Dupree | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Amill Dupree | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Junis Dupree | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Minnie Dupree | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Doris Dupree | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Bertie M. Dupree | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | James Jr. Dupree | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Robert E. Ferguson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Minnie D. Ferguson | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | James Ferguson THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 33 | David Ferguson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Nedene Ferguson | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Mattie M. Ferguson | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Mary B. Ferguson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | William D. Ferguson | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Donald V. Ferguson | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | James D. Pierson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Edna Pierson | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Earl G. Pierson | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Laura J. Pierson | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Ocie O. Cannon | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Ola A. Cannon | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Ruthie Cannon | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Rodessa Cannon | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Ocieola Cannon | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | William A. Cannon | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Marion B. Cannon | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Pauline Cannon | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)