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John Ferguson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Ferguson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Ferguson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Louise Ferguson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Aggie Ferguson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Ferguson | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| William Ferguson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ada Ferguson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 30
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 41
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 51
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ferguson
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1711unit:0508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Wilson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mae Wilson | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Johnie Wilson | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charlie Wilson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Venie L Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Banyer Wilson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Bert Wilson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Jim Miller | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | George Miller | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Isaac Miller | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | William Miller | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Hattie Miller | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Walter Miller | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Annie Miller | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Vernell Miller | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Virginia Miller | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | William E Belcher | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Emma Belcher | 46 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lydia M Belcher | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Flora L Belcher | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Claud W Belcher | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | John Ferguson THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ada Ferguson | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | William Ferguson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Louise Ferguson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Bessie Ferguson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Aggie Ferguson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | James Mccarley | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Addie L Mccarley | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | John Mccarley | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ann V Mccarley | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Francis W Mccarley | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Hayne W Mccarley | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Sarah R Mccarley | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ruby M Mccarley | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Truman Mccarley | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Hugh S Mccarley | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | John Turner | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Pearl Turner | 30 | Sister-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Frank Turner | 10 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Raymond Turner | 8 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lillian Turner | 7 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Roland Browning | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Eula Browning | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Janie Browning | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Isaac Browning | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Clind Browning | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Alonzo Browning | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Thomas Browning | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Wayne Browning | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)