John Ferguson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this John Ferguson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Ferguson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Automobile Manufacturing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Ferguson	Head	—	48	~1892
John Ferguson	Son	—	10	~1930
Mae Ferguson	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 28

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ferguson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	machinist
Industry	auto factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 38

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ferguson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Automobile
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	9000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 48

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

Surname	Ferguson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Automobile Manufacturing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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John Ferguson

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Michigan

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01886-00609)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Virginia Jansen	1	Daughter	—	Michigan
42	Daniel Tarocchia	25	Head	Machinist	Pennsylvania
43	Esther Tarocchia	23	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
45	Joseph Czarnecki	59	Head	Service Man	Germany
46	Mary Czarnecki	53	Wife	—	Canada English
47	John Czarnecki	30	Son	Draftsman	Michigan
48	Edward Czarnecki	24	Son	Lettering Artist	Michigan
49	Marie Czarnecki	20	Daughter	Accounting Clerk	Michigan
50	Frank L. Schreck	47	Head	Photo Engraver	Michigan
51	Gertrude Schreck	41	Wife	—	Michigan
52	Nicholas Mamula	25	Cousin	Checker	Michigan
53	Lucilla Mamula	24	Daughter	—	Michigan
54	Gerald Mamula	1	Grandson	—	Michigan
55	Max G. Krause	42	Head	Salesman	Germany
56	Lorene Krause	40	Wife	—	Arkansas
57	Maxine Krause	14	Daughter	—	Michigan
58	Theresa Krause	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
59	Benjamin Cohen	40	Head	Foreman	Michigan
60	Gladys Cohen	36	Wife	—	Michigan
61	Donald Cohen	12	Son	—	Michigan
62	Walter Heiny	28	Head	Tire Builder	Michigan
63	Esther Heiny	25	Wife	—	Michigan
64	Walter Jr. Heiny	4	Son	—	Michigan
65	Martin Van Iterson	42	Head	Jeweler	Michigan
66	Odette Van Iterson	45	Wife	—	New York
67	Martin Jr. Van Iterson	17	Son	—	Michigan
68	Russell Van Iterson	14	Son	—	Michigan
69	Mary Pfeiffer	68	Head	—	Ohio
70	John Ferguson THIS PERSON	48	Head	Machinist	Michigan
71	Mae Ferguson	40	Wife	—	Michigan
72	John Jr. Ferguson	10	Son	—	Michigan
73	George Schulte	36	Head	Yard Foreman	Michigan
74	Dorothy Schulte	33	Wife	—	California
75	Virginia Schulte	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
76	Shirley Schulte	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
77	Marjorie Schulte	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
78	Robert Schulte	7	Son	—	Michigan
79	Marlene Schulte	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
80	Norman Schulte	3	Son	—	Michigan

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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.

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