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Margaret Ferguson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ferguson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1884 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Flyer | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Margaret Ferguson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Spouse, age 36
New York, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 45
New York, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Proprietress |
| Industry | Candy Store |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 56
New York, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1884 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Ferguson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Ferguson
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1202unit:1051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Johnson | 53 | Lodger | Laundress | New York |
| 52 | Charles Spear | 63 | Lodger | Waiter | West Indies |
| 53 | William Wylie | 33 | Lodger | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 54 | George Lindsey | 32 | Lodger | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 55 | Elizabeth Lindsey | 34 | Lodger | Waiter | New York |
| 56 | Haskell Cropper | 74 | Lodger | Porter | Maryland |
| 57 | Sampson Nicholas | 40 | Lodger | Watchman | Virginia |
| 58 | Fritz Weiss | 43 | Head | Artist | Germany |
| 59 | Paul Kassof | 24 | Head | Stationary Store | Russia |
| 60 | Sadie Kassof | 22 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 61 | Leo Kassof | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | John Kneller | 20 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 63 | Frances Kneller | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | John H. Kneller | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Margaret Ferguson THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 66 | Margaret Flyer | 42 | Daughter | Manager | New Jersey |
| 67 | Charles Luffing | 62 | Head | Caretaker | New York |
| 68 | James Britton | 42 | Head | Artist | Connecticut |
| 69 | Caroline Britton | 25 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 70 | Jerome Britton | 4 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 71 | Teresa Britton | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Ruth Britton | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Andrew Cusick | 50 | Head | Truckman | England |
| 74 | Annie Cusick | 50 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 75 | John W. Cusick | 18 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 76 | Charles Cade | 42 | Head | Pantryman | Alabama |
| 77 | Rebecca Cade | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Elizabeth Cade | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Alfred Cade | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Alfred Cade | 1 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 81 | Zachary Ricks | 35 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 82 | Lydia Ricks | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Colette Ricks | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 84 | Theodore Ricks | 45 | Lodger | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 85 | Joseph Silver | 35 | Lodger | Longshoreman | Portugal |
| 86 | John Silver | 35 | Lodger | Longshoreman | Portugal |
| 87 | Sidney Everits | 48 | Head | Driver | Georgia |
| 88 | Martha Everits | 40 | Wife | Cleaner | Tennessee |
| 89 | Laura Williams | 42 | Sister-in-law | Laundress | Georgia |
| 90 | Charlie Evans | 49 | Head | Steward | Rhode Island |
| 91 | Julia Evans | 47 | Wife | — | West Indies |
| 92 | Beatrice Evans | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 93 | Julia Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 94 | Elizabeth Evans | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 95 | Clementine Evans | 9 | Daughter | — | West Indies |
| 96 | James Baker | 48 | Head | Builder | Virginia |
| 97 | Mary S. Baker | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Richard Metts | 41 | Lodger | Porter | Kentucky |
| 99 | John Vines | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Matthew Chapelle | 54 | Head | Longshoreman | Florida |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)