John Ferguson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Ferguson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: SCOTLAND Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	FERGUSON
Given Name	JOHN
Relationship to Head	HEAD
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	SCOTLAND
1935 Residence (City)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	CHAUFFEUR
Industry	TAXICAB
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	420
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Chauffeur
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Ferguson	Daughter	—	22	~1918
John Ferguson	Head	—	61	~1879
Margaret Berry	Other	—	75	~1865
John Ferguson	Son	—	27	~1913
Thomas Ferguson	Son	—	30	~1910
Minnie Ferguson	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Head, age 40

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 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	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Nassau, New …

Head, age 50

Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ferguson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1901
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Retail merchant
Industry	fruit store
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 61

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members

Surname	FERGUSON
Given Name	JOHN
Relationship to Head	HEAD
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	SCOTLAND
1935 Residence (City)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	CHAUFFEUR
Industry	TAXICAB
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	420
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Ferguson

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02727-00115)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Albert Harlan	20	SON	Bookkeeper	NEW YORK
2	Evelyn Harlan	23	DAUGHTER-IN-LAW	Performer	NEW YORK
3	Joseph West	57	HEAD	Proprietor	HUNGARY
4	Mary West	50	WIFE	—	HUNGARY
5	Christopher West	24	NEPHEW	Clerk	ILLINOIS
6	Frederic W Vogt	38	HEAD	Supervisor	NEW YORK
7	Agnes Vogt	33	WIFE	—	SCOTLAND
8	Frederic Jr Vogt	7	SON	—	NEW YORK
9	Walter S. Vogt	4	SON	—	NEW YORK
10	Roberta L. Vogt	2	DAUGHTER	—	NEW YORK
11	Walter Scott	48	BROTHER-IN-LAW	Draftsman	SCOTLAND
12	Fred Straus	44	HEAD	Drapery Hanger	AUSTRIA
13	Rose Straus	42	WIFE	Seamstress	HUNGARY
14	Frank Lavaschek	74	FATHER-IN-LAW	—	HUNGARY
15	Mary Hartman	47	SISTER-IN-LAW	Seamstress	HUNGARY
16	"Here Ends Block ""H"" And Begins Block ""I"""	None	—	—	—
17	Anna Vanderhoff	50	HEAD	—	NEW YORK
18	May Palmer	50	SISTER	—	NEW YORK
19	Frank Stone	49	HEAD	Designer	PENNSYLVANIA
20	Pauline Stone	45	WIFE	—	AUSTRIA
21	Joseph Gasparitsch	36	BROTHER-IN-LAW	Baker	AUSTRIA
22	William Wood	45	HEAD	Patrolman	NEW YORK
23	Marie Wood	39	WIFE	—	NEW YORK
24	William Jr Wood	13	SON	—	NEW YORK
25	John Ferguson THIS PERSON	61	HEAD	Chauffeur	SCOTLAND
26	Minnie Ferguson	53	WIFE	—	NEW YORK
27	Thomas Ferguson	30	SON	Cashier	NEW YORK
28	John Jr Ferguson	27	SON	Statistician	NEW YORK
29	Margaret Ferguson	22	DAUGHTER	Clerk	NEW YORK
30	Margaret Berry	75	MOTHER-IN-LAW	—	SCOTLAND
31	Leo Probst	36	HEAD	Mechanic	GERMANY
32	Julia Probst	37	WIFE	Housework	GERMANY
33	Eric Thum	36	BROTHER-IN-LAW	Mechanic	GERMANY
34	Joseph A. Taylor	74	HEAD	—	LOUISIANA
35	Elvena Taylor	72	WIFE	—	LOUISIANA
36	Peter P Scalia	41	SON-IN-LAW	Machinist	NEW JERSEY
37	Elvena Scalia	44	DAUGHTER	—	ILLINOIS
38	Arthur Scalia	15	GRANDSON	—	NEW YORK
39	Mary Helen Scalia	14	DAUGHTER	—	NEW YORK
40	John Scalia	12	GRANDSON	—	NEW YORK

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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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