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Margaret Ferguson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ferguson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Shenandoah Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ferguson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Ferguson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Ferguson | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Elizabeth Ferguson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Katherine Ferguson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Ferguson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Anna Ferguson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Margaret Ferguson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Ferguson
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Katherine Ferguson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Ferguson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Ferguson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ferguson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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
1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1652unit:0078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Galaway | 36 | wife | None | Poland |
| 2 | Victor Galaway | 8 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Michael Kupushusky | 22 | boarder | Miner | Poland |
| 4 | Frank Szymek | 22 | boarder | Miner | Poland |
| 5 | John Szymek | 24 | boarder | Miner | Poland |
| 6 | Andrew Szymek | 26 | boarder | Miner | Poland |
| 7 | John Szymek | 44 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 8 | Eva Szymek | 41 | wife | None | Poland |
| 9 | John Szymek | 14 | son | Slate Picker | Poland |
| 10 | Charles Szymek | 12 | son | None | Poland |
| 11 | Sigmund Szymek | 8 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Hedwig Szymek | 6 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Walter Szymek | 4 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Wanda Szymek | 2 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Felix Sarachick | 37 | boarder | Miner | Poland |
| 16 | Alex Magheritsky | 27 | boarder | Miner | Poland |
| 17 | Steve Abrazaitis | 39 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 18 | Mary Abrazaitis | 40 | wife | None | Lithuania |
| 19 | Annie Abrazaitis | 13 | daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Helen Abrazaitis | 11 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Charles Abrazaitis | 11 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Abrazaitis | 8 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Victor Abrazaitis | 1 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Stanley Turgut | 36 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 25 | Josephine Turgut | 33 | wife | None | Lithuania |
| 26 | Mary Turgut | 11 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Peter Turgut | 9 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Stella Turgut | 3 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Anna Turgut | 2 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Benny Turgut | 0 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John Norik | 33 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 32 | Mary Norik | 27 | wife | None | Poland |
| 33 | Stanley Norik | 5 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Nellie Norik | 4 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Julia Norik | 2 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Bernice Norik | 0 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Thomas Ferguson | 41 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Ferguson | 36 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Margaret Ferguson THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Elizabeth Ferguson | 13 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Anna Ferguson | 11 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Katherine Ferguson | 8 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary Ferguson | 5 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Lena Konersky | 46 | Head | None | Poland |
| 45 | George Konersky | 22 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John Konersky | 18 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Adele Konersky | 18 | daughter | Cigar Roller | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Leo Konersky | 16 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Mary Konersky | 12 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Blanche Konersky | 8 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
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)