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James Ferguson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Ferguson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Albemarle, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claude & James — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Albemarle, Virginia |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Charlottesville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ferguson | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Elizabeth Ferguson | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Everett Ferguson | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| James Ferguson | Son | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 18
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Other, age 29
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Freight House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 40
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Albemarle, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Claude Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Ferguson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Claude Ferguson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ferguson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Ferguson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ferguson
Son · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Virginia
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Sibling
Everett Ferguson
Sibling · 1930 · age 35
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 — Albemarle, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Albemarle, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2466unit:0853)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George R. Ferguson | 57 | Head | Physician | Ohio |
| 52 | Eva S. Ferguson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | George R. Jr. Ferguson | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | James A. Ferguson | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 55 | James T. Ferguson THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Everett Ferguson | 35 | Son | Cleaner | Virginia |
| 57 | Elizabeth Ferguson | 30 | Daughter-in-law | Servant | Virginia |
| 58 | Victor F. Barbour | 40 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 59 | Josephine E. Barbour | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Dorothy E. Barbour | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Victor F. Jr. Barbour | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Charles Terrell | 36 | Head | Cook | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Mary E. Terrell | 32 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Charles A. Brown | 75 | Head | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary F. Brown | 63 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 66 | Margaret Cain | 35 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 67 | William Lightfoot | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 68 | Annie G. Lightfoot | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Annie H. Thompson | 28 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 70 | Alice Minor | 60 | Head | Dressmaker | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary Smith | 39 | Sister-in-law | Servant | Virginia |
| 72 | Arthur Smith | 36 | Nephew | Servant | Virginia |
| 73 | Lula C. Wyatt | 60 | Head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 74 | Marian V. Wyatt | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 75 | Louise K. Wyatt | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Phillip Y. Jr. Wyatt | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Andrew M. Barbour | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 78 | Mabel P. Barbour | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Andrew J. Barbour | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Catherine Barbour | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Geneva E. Barbour | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Charles Kelly | 77 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 83 | James Wright | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Samuel Martin | 49 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 85 | Laura Martin | 49 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 86 | John E. Harris | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 87 | Blanche W. H. Harris | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Julia S. Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Annie E. Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | John G. Shelton | 62 | Lodger | Teacher | Virginia |
| 91 | John E. Jr. Harris | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Manda Shelton | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Carey Ward | 29 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Maggie Brown | 32 | Head | House Work | Virginia |
| 95 | John Blair | 22 | Son-in-law | Porter | Virginia |
| 96 | Ella Blair | 22 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 97 | Mary Q. Brown | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Virginia Brown | 16 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 99 | William Brown | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Florence H. Britton | 66 | Head | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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 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)