Margaret Ferguson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ferguson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Head Born: Scotland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Passaic-County, New Jersey
Surname	Ferguson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Little Falls
1935 Residence (County)	Passaic
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	Little Falls
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Ferguson	Head	—	54	~1886
William Ferguson	Son	—	32	~1908
Hazel Ferguson	Other	—	32	~1908
Ethel Ferguson	Daughter	—	28	~1912
Edgar Clayton	Other	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Richmond, New …

Spouse, age 34

Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ferguson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Passaic, New …

Spouse, age 44

Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ferguson
Given Name	Margaret R.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1889
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Passaic-County, New …

Head, age 54

Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Ferguson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Little Falls
1935 Residence (County)	Passaic
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Margaret Ferguson

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02377-00075)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Paul Phalon	14	Son	—	New Jersey
2	Philip Phalon	10	Son	—	New Jersey
3	William Phalon	6	Son	—	New Jersey
4	James Phalon	4	Son	—	New Jersey
5	Margaret Ferguson THIS PERSON	54	Head	—	Scotland
6	Ethel Ferguson	28	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New Jersey
7	William Ferguson	32	Son	Inspector	New Jersey
8	Hazel Ferguson	32	Daughter-in-law	Stenographer	Massachusetts
9	Edgar Clayton	30	Lodger	Driver	Virginia
10	William Seiferth	52	Head	Manager	Massachusetts
11	Flora Seiferth	48	Wife	Helper	Scotland
12	Wesley Seiferth	25	Son	Mixer	New Jersey
13	Winifred Seiferth	23	Daughter-in-law	—	Massachusetts
14	Walter J. Harlow	52	Head	Salesman	New York
15	Charlotte Harlow	57	Wife	—	New York
16	Charlotte Harlow	22	Daughter	—	New York
17	George Wetzel	76	Head	Foreman	Germany
18	Annie Wetzel	70	Wife	—	Germany
19	Hermine Schuler	62	Head	—	Ohio
20	James Markita	41	Head	Milkman	New Jersey
21	Helen Markita	40	Wife	Beautician	Massachusetts
22	Norman Cordes	42	Head	Engineer	Pennsylvania
23	Rose Cordes	41	Wife	—	England
24	Norman Cordes	13	Son	—	Pennsylvania
25	Mildred Cordes	11	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
26	Ruth Cordes	8	Daughter	—	New Jersey
27	Stephen Douma	28	Head	Dairyman	Holland
28	Mildred Douma	26	Wife	—	New Jersey
29	Margaret Douma	1	Daughter	—	New Jersey
30	David Carlson	57	Head	Laborer	Sweden
31	Hannah Carlson	56	Wife	—	Sweden
32	Edward Carlson	27	Son	Electrician	Massachusetts
33	Edgar G. Morris	53	Head	M. Carrier	New York
34	Anna R. Morris	44	Wife	—	New York
35	Vivian Morris	19	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
36	George F. Morris	12	Son	—	New Jersey
37	Joseph Cannataro	41	Head	Framer	Italy
38	Jessie Cannataro	32	Wife	Presser	New Jersey
39	Evelyn Cannataro	14	Daughter	—	New Jersey
40	Raffelo Cannataro	67	Mother	—	Italy

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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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