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James Ferguson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wilkes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Ferguson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wilkes, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elk Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Ferguson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Margaret Ferguson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lula Ferguson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Ferguson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Ferguson | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| John Ferguson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Ferguson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Raymond Ferguson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Annie Ferguson | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Lula Ferguson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 41
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilkes-County, North …
Head, age 47
Wilkes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Jackey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkes |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Ferguson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Ferguson
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1728unit:0697)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elihu L Mitchell | 73 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Mitchell | 72 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ira W Inpult | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Nellie H Inpult | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jessie Inpult | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lula Inpult | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Sherman Lewis | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lula H Lewis | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary L Lewis | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lula M Lewis | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lillie Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Willie A Cox | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Alice H Cox | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Hattie Cox | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lillie Cox | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lillian Cox | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Herman Cox | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Cox | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Annie Cox | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Emma Cox | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Jackson Cox | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Fred W Mcneill | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Rachel Mcneill | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Frederick Mcneill | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Della Mcneill | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James Mcneill | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | John C Johns | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Adeline Johns | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James T Ferguson THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lula Ferguson | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | James Ferguson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary Ferguson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lula Ferguson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John Ferguson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Raymond Ferguson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Blanche Ferguson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Margaret Ferguson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Annie Ferguson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | John M Shea | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Silas J Shea | 57 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Alice H Shea | 50 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Emerson Inpult | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Sally Inpult | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Betty Inpult | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Virginia Inpult | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Isaac N Vilo | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Martha J Vilo | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Russell V Vilo | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Betty J Vilo | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Sally E Vilo | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)