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John Ferguson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Ferguson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Franklin, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Franklin, Virginia |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Gills Creek Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Ferguson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Emmer Ferguson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ruby Ferguson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Sallie Ferguson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Ferguson | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Charlie Ferguson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Harry Ferguson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Robert Ferguson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Clara Ferguson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Sallie Ferguson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Franklin, Virginia
Head, age 28
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Franklin, Virginia
Head, age 36
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Franklin, Virginia
Head, age 47
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Ferguson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Franklin, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ferguson
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1889unit:0792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emmer E. Jones | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Benjamin F. Jones | 23 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 53 | Lucy F. Jones | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Ruby F. Jones | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Giles E. Jones | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Lottie L. Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Cecil L. Jones | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Eva E. Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Paul M. Jones | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | John Raymond Jones | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Mary Jones | 83 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 62 | William L. Holland | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Mollie H. Holland | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Martha B. Holland | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Sylvie E. Holland | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Thomas A. Holland | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Lucy E. Holland | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Sallie B. Brown | 80 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Geo. W. Roberts | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Nancy A. Roberts | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Lula Roberts | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | William F. English | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | John D. English | 16 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | George W. English | 17 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Mattie D. Duncan | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Sallie E. Duncan | 84 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Ollie B. Smith | 24 | Nurse | Nurse | Virginia |
| 78 | Monroe Thompson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Julia Thompson | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Frances Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Margaret B. Wright | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Cardiff Wright | 32 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Albert Wright | 12 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Robert B. Harvey | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Louisa Harvey | 70 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 86 | William C. Reed | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Curtis L. Reed | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Mary Reed | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Julia Reed | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | William J. Reed | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | John C. Ferguson THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Sallie Ferguson | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Harry L. Ferguson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Robert E. Ferguson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Ruby P. Ferguson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Emmer C. Ferguson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Charlie D. Ferguson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Clara L. Ferguson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Sallie M. Ferguson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Cora Ferguson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)