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James Ferguson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Ferguson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Louisiana |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Ferguson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| James Ferguson | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Rae Ferguson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Francis Ferguson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Louisiana
Head, age 44
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Franklin, Louisiana
Head, age 56
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Franklin-County, Louisiana
Head, age 67
Franklin-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | J. S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links James Ferguson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Ferguson
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensusp793unit:1108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rasia G Hasting | 16 | Nurse | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Sandy J Touchings | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Callie Touchings | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Goldie Touchings | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Jessie B Touchings | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Carl D Touchings | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | James M Hatton | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Lola L Hatton | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Juanita L Hatton | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | J H Hatton | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Benj D Thompson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Nora M Thompson | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Mary L Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Jeff Dodson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Maudie O Dodson | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | J L Dodson | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Lester L Dodson | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Nolan A Dodson | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Violet M Dodson | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Sam B Gill | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Emma Gill | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Philip T Gill | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Carrie M Gill | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lulla A Gill | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Clifton S Gill | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Canton Gill | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mattie M Gill | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Thomas J Mcclellan | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Mary Mcclellan | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Almedia S Mcclellan | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Frances J Mcclellan | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Rudolf H Mcclellan | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | James T Mcclellan | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | James S Ferguson THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Francis L Ferguson | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Edna E Ferguson | 27 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Rae Ferguson | 21 | Son | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 88 | David H Wiggins | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 89 | Lula Wiggins | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Milton M Wiggins | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Martha R Wiggins | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | James A Morris | 73 | Lodger | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 93 | Henry S Ready | 68 | Lodger | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 94 | Marshall Savage | 21 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 95 | Aprie Savage | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Samuel W Hudson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 97 | Sarah A Hudson | 56 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Hobert P Franks | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 99 | Mary E Franks | 16 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | James C Walton | 63 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
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)