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Margaret Ferguson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ferguson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crabtree |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Crabtree |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ferguson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Annette Ferguson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bennie Ferguson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Candy Ferguson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Ida Ferguson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Betty Ferguson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Ferguson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Helen Ferguson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charles Ferguson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Ferguson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Haywood, North …
Daughter, age 4
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Margret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Haywood-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Haywood-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crabtree |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Ferguson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Charles Ferguson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Ferguson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennie Ferguson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Ferguson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Ferguson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ferguson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annette Ferguson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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
1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02927-00430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lela Ferguson | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ben Ferguson | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Jack Ferguson | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | May Ferguson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Martha Ferguson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Wayne Ferguson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Candy Ferguson | 41 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ida May Ferguson | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | John Ferguson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Margaret Ferguson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Charles Ferguson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Betty Joe Ferguson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Bennie Wayne Ferguson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Helen Ferguson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ruth Ferguson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Annette Ferguson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Myrtle Gray | 33 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Frank Gray | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Arlo Gray | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ruth Ferguson | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Thomas White | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Grady Noland | 44 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 63 | W. A. Noland | 44 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 64 | Bessie Noland | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Jack Noland | 17 | Son | N.Y.A. | North Carolina |
| 66 | Paul Gossett | 25 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 67 | Elsie Gossett | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Wilma Gossett | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Hilda Gossett | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Frank Brown | 27 | Head | Teamster | North Carolina |
| 71 | Blanche Brown | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mark Brown | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Doyle Brown | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Jerry Brown | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Zeb Hagland | 26 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mae Hagland | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Shirlene Hagland | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Kathleen Hagland | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | John Noland | 75 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 80 | Arbie Noland | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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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)