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John Ferguson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Ferguson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ferguson | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Charlie Ferguson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Ferguson | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Clay, Mississippi
Son, age 32
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Clay-County, Mississippi
Son, age 42
Clay-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Robert Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Ferguson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Ferguson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Ferguson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Ferguson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ferguson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Ferguson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ferguson
Son · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Charlie Ferguson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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
1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02016-00504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattie Meridith | 62 | — | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Zilmond D. Elmore | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Anie Bell Elmore | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Luzena Elmore | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Admiral Elmore | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Raleigh Elmore | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Elmer D. Ferguson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Livonia Ferguson | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Eugene Ferguson | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Edward Ferguson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Chester D. Murrah | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Gray A. Murrah | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | John C. Murrah | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ben L. Murrah | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mary E. Ferguson | 67 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | John Ferguson THIS PERSON | 42 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Charlie Ferguson | 25 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Andrew D. Washington | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Martha Washington | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Martha Washington | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | George Washington | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Doris Washington | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Thelma Washington | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Nathan Washington | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lill Washington | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | James Washington | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Grease Washington | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Joe Washington | 71 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Nanie Hogan | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Harry Ferguson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ozay D. Ferguson | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Minnie Pickens | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Grady Robinson | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Nellie Robinson | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Willie B. Robinson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Eddie B. Robinson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | James Lee Robinson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Elijah D. Henry | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Malissa Henry | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | John Ellis Henry | 11 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)