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Margaret Ferguson — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Wayne, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ferguson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Wayne, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: West Va
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Wayne, West Virginia |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Va |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Va |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Va |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west va |
| Township / Ward | Union District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakey Ferguson | Other | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Fannie Ferguson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Elmona Ferguson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Margaret Ferguson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| A Ferguson | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| A Ferguson | Head | — | 47 | ~1853 |
| Ceres Ferguson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Roscoe Ferguson | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| S Ferguson | Son | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| Margaret Ferguson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wayne, West …
Spouse, age 32
Wayne, West Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Va |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Va |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Va |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west va |
1910
Wayne, West …
Spouse, age 41
Wayne, West Virginia · implied b. ~1869 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Margurite |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Va |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Va |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Va |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west va |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Ferguson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Wayne, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Ferguson
Spouse · 1900 · age 32 · b. ~1868 · West Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Wayne, West Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Wayne, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1775unit:0271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dilliard Harston | 22 | Head | R. R. Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 52 | Letitia Harston | 20 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 53 | Lindsey Caperton | 26 | Head | R. R. Laborer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Sadie Caperton | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Effie Caperton | 3 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 56 | Minnie Caperton | 2 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 57 | Goodwin Adkins | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Va |
| 58 | Melanda Adkins | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Alice Adkins | 21 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 60 | Taylor Adkins | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Va |
| 61 | Allen Adkins | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Va |
| 62 | James Martin | 33 | Son in law | Teamster | Virginia |
| 63 | Arthur Martin | 3 | Grand son | — | West Va |
| 64 | Jonah Adkins | 6 | Son | At School | West Va |
| 65 | Maggie Adkins | 2 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 66 | Clint Woods | 36 | Head | Blacksmith | Ohio |
| 67 | Cynthia Woods | 39 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 68 | Ira Woods | 9 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 69 | Alta Woods | 6 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 70 | Attison Adkins | 72 | Father in law | Retired Merchant | West Va |
| 71 | A. B. Ferguson | 46 | Head | Merchant (General) | West Va |
| 72 | Margaret Ferguson THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 73 | S. C. Ferguson | 22 | Son | Clerk (Grocery) | West Va |
| 74 | Elmona Ferguson | 18 | Daughter | At School | West Va |
| 75 | Roscoe C. Ferguson | 13 | Son | At School | West Va |
| 76 | Margaret Ferguson | 8 | Daughter | At School | West Va |
| 77 | A. Wayne Ferguson | 6 | Son | — | West Va |
| 78 | Ceres Ferguson | 3 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 79 | Fannie L. Ferguson | 2 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 80 | Oakey Jr. Ferguson | 17 | Nephew | Day Laborer | West Va |
| 81 | Samuel Booth | 44 | Head | Justice Of Peace | West Va |
| 82 | Emily Booth | 42 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 83 | Ida Brown | 21 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 84 | Algie Booth | 13 | Son | At School | West Va |
| 85 | Gracie Booth | 10 | Daughter | At School | West Va |
| 86 | Allen Booth | 8 | Son | At School | West Va |
| 87 | Golden Booth | 5 | Son | — | West Va |
| 88 | Avrace Booth | 1 | Son | — | West Va |
| 89 | Marie Brown | 2 | Grand dau | — | West Va |
| 90 | Charlotte Burke | 71 | Head | Hotel Keeper | Virginia |
| 91 | Rebecca Burke | 57 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 92 | Dulcena Born | 20 | Step dau | Cook | West Va |
| 93 | Robert Marshal | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Isabelle Marshal | 41 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 95 | Emma Marshal | 17 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 96 | Laura Marshal | 14 | Daughter | At School | West Va |
| 97 | Maggie Marshal | 12 | Daughter | At School | West Va |
| 98 | Johnson Marshal | 9 | Son | At School | West Va |
| 99 | Blair Marshal | 7 | Son | At School | West Va |
| 100 | Jas. Ferguson | 67 | Father in law | Town Marshal | West Va |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)