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John Ferguson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Ferguson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tillman, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Luella — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tillman, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Carr Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Ferguson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Ferguson | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Orbery Ferguson | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Nellie Ferguson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Tillman, Oklahoma
Son, age 12
Tillman, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Tillman, Oklahoma
Son, age 22
Tillman, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Tillman, Oklahoma
Head, age 32
Tillman, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Tillman, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luella Ferguson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Ferguson
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luella Ferguson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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John Ferguson
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Oklahoma
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Tillman, Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Tillman, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1932unit:0611)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. D. Shanks | 27 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 2 | Marie Shanks | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Clyde Shanks | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Ulda Shanks | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Clarence Seals | 26 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | Otto Kauffelt | 58 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 7 | Caroline Kauffelt | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 8 | Carl Kauffelt | 20 | Son | Laborer | Germany |
| 9 | Paul Busch | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 10 | Sarah Bell Busch | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Wanda Mae Busch | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Wilton Harris Busch | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | W. A. Elder | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Hallie Elder | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | R. A. Marriott | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Jennie Marriott | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Robert Marriott | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Clement Reynolds | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 19 | Estelle Mae Reynolds | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Opal Ruth Reynolds | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Anna Lue Reynolds | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Vernia Waneta Reynolds | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | W. J. Castleberry | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 24 | Wanda Castleberry | 30 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Mildred Castleberry | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Melvin Castleberry | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Cora Bell Castleberry | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | W. J. Junior Castleberry | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | W. Charley Castleberry | 0 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Artie Brawner | 12 | Nephew | Laborer | Texas |
| 31 | Archie Brawner | 8 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 32 | W. E. Johnson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Cora Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Mary E. Johnson | 25 | Niece | Laundress | Texas |
| 35 | Jessie Johnson | 10 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 36 | Jewell D. Johnson | 8 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 37 | Artie Mae Johnson | 5 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 38 | Doree Soliver Johnson | 3 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 39 | John Ferguson THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 40 | Nellie Ferguson | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 41 | Louise Ferguson | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Orbery Ferguson | 22 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 43 | B. F. Busch | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Birdie Busch | 19 | Daughter | Farmer | Texas |
| 45 | Howard Joe Busch | 22 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Curran W. Pold | 52 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Elva Pold | 42 | Wife | Farmer | Kansas |
| 48 | Lona Pold | 22 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Lucy Pold | 17 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Lois Pold | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)