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John Ferguson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Ferguson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Nellie — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cuyahoga, Ohio |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inge Ferguson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Ferguson | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| David Ferguson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Ferguson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Ferguson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Thomas Ferguson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ellen Ferguson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 13
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 23
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Jack K |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Other, age 33
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Representative |
| Industry | Publishing Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 John Ferguson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Ferguson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ferguson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Ferguson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Ferguson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ferguson
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Ohio
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Sibling
David Ferguson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inge Ferguson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ferguson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Ferguson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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
1920 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1373unit:0705)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stanley Lirakowski | 51 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 52 | Mary Lirakowski | 55 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 53 | Matthew Bajuezkowski | 42 | Head | Washer | Poland |
| 54 | Mary Bajuezkowski | 41 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 55 | Edward Bajuezkowski | 19 | Son | Conductor | Ohio |
| 56 | Charles Bajuezkowski | 14 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 57 | Cecelia Bajuezkowski | 12 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 58 | Florence Bajuezkowski | 9 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 59 | Regis Bajuezkowski | 5 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 60 | John Hoffmeginski | 23 | Head | Helper | Russia |
| 61 | Martha Hoffmeginski | 20 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 62 | Ernest Hoffmeginski | 1 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 63 | Barney Dragonitch | 42 | Head | Contractor | Austria |
| 64 | Julia Dragonitch | 31 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 65 | Eli Dragonitch | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Pete Dragonitch | 7 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 67 | Annie Dragonitch | 2 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 68 | Mary Dragonitch | 1 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 69 | Pete Dubnovich | 39 | Boarder | Laborer | Austria |
| 70 | Mike Bogicevic | 36 | Boarder | Laborer | Austria |
| 71 | Michael Vunaga | 54 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 72 | Thomas Smith | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Germany |
| 73 | Dominic Valentine | 40 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 74 | Josephine Valentine | 34 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 75 | Stanley Valentine | 9 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 76 | Felix Valentine | 7 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 77 | John Valentine | 6 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 78 | Peter Oklearn | 34 | Head | Operator | Austria |
| 79 | Sophia Oklearn | 36 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 80 | Annie Oklearn | 8 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 81 | Mary Oklearn | 7 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 82 | Peter Oklearn | 3 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 83 | Edward Oklearn | 2 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 84 | James Ferguson | 44 | Head | Electrician | Scotland |
| 85 | Ellen Ferguson | 43 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 86 | David Ferguson | 17 | Son | Clerk | Scotland |
| 87 | Inge Ferguson | 15 | Daughter | None | Scotland |
| 88 | John Ferguson THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | None | Scotland |
| 89 | James Ferguson | 6 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 90 | Thomas Ferguson | 6 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 91 | Thomas Castic | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Austria |
| 92 | Mary Castic | 37 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 93 | Theodore Castic | 6 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 94 | Anna Castic | 3 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 95 | Anna Than | 19 | Sister-in-law | Assembler | Minnesota |
| 96 | Felix Than | 15 | Brother-in-law | Helper | Minnesota |
| 97 | Helen Than | 14 | Sister-in-law | None | Minnesota |
| 98 | Mike Fabish | 34 | Head | Molder | Austria |
| 99 | Barbara Fabish | 35 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 100 | Amelia Fabish | 9 | Daughter | None | Austria |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
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 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)