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John Ferguson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Ferguson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Howard & Dorothy — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | JOHNSTOWN CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | CAMBRIA |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electric Welder |
| Industry | Steel-Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 950 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Electric Welder |
| Township / Ward | Johnstown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlene Ferguson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Norma Ferguson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Ferguson | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Howard Ferguson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mark Ferguson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Ferguson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Pauline Ferguson | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 5 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | JOHNSTOWN CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | CAMBRIA |
| Occupation | Electric Welder |
| Industry | Steel-Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 950 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Howard Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Ferguson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Howard Ferguson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Ferguson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ferguson
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03455-00260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herman Smolink | 43 | Head | Miner | Germany |
| 42 | Bertha Smolink | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Jack Wainwright | 14 | Grand Son | New-Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Margaret Barnett | 22 | Daughter | Sales Girl | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | William Block | 29 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Agnes Block | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Patricia Block | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Arlene Stephenson | 31 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Eleanor Stephenson | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Gilbert Feathers | 30 | Lodger | Track Layer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Rudolph Brady | 32 | Head | Shop Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Nora Brady | 31 | Wife | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Russell Brady | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Donald Brady | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Patricia Brady | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Vincenzo Nicoletti | 48 | Head | Watchman | Italy |
| 57 | Michael Nicoletti | 25 | Son | New-Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Edward Nicoletti | 22 | Son | New-Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ralph Watkins | 37 | Head | Maintenance Man | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Alma Watkins | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William Watkins | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | James Kelly | 42 | Lodger | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ralph Vickroy | 39 | Head | Mine-Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Pauline Vickroy | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Ralph Vickroy | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | William Vickroy | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John Patterson | 41 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mary Patterson | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Irene Mcginnis | 34 | Lodger | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | William Phillips | 26 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Barbara Phillips | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | George Hoover | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John Ferguson THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Electric Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Pauline Ferguson | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Robert Ferguson | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Norma Ferguson | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Howard Ferguson | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mark Ferguson | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Charlene Ferguson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mary Hewitt | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
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 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)