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Margaret Ferguson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ferguson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ferguson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Robert Ferguson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Alexander Ferguson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Spouse, age 29
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 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 | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Spouse, age 40
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 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 | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1919 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 50
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Ferguson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Ferguson
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03208-00474)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hershel V Davis | 37 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 42 | Nancy M Davis | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Melvin V Davis | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Nancy J Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Frank Vignulle | 27 | Head | Color Mixer | Ohio |
| 46 | Margaret Vignulle | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Janet Vignulle | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Lydia Daashelery | 23 | Sister-in-law | Waitress | Indiana |
| 49 | Edward Vonderau | 42 | Head | Brick-Layer | Ohio |
| 50 | Pearl Vonderau | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | George Vonderau | 20 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Ohio |
| 52 | Edward Jr Vonderau | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Roy Vonderau | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Philip Vonderau | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Allen Vonderau | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | John Davidson | 25 | Head | Case Packer | Alabama |
| 57 | Marie Davidson | 25 | Wife | Waitress | Ohio |
| 58 | Janet Lee Davidson | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Eugene G Deucher | 73 | Head | Mech Engineer | Switzerland |
| 60 | Caroline Deucher | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Caroline M Deucher | 42 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 62 | Richard A Deucher | 26 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Philip Holland | 40 | Head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 64 | Albina Holland | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Mildred Holland | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Phyllis Holland | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Alfred W Hemmeter | 68 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Emma Hemmeter | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Albert Hemmeter | 32 | Head | Welder | Ohio |
| 70 | Eleanor Hemmeter | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Victor E Ray | 68 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Lily Ray | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Henry D Ruhlman | 36 | Son-in-law | Chemist | Ohio |
| 74 | Verona Ruhlman | 36 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Laurel Lee Ruhlman | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Ernest Ray | 29 | Son | Mill-Wright | Ohio |
| 77 | Gertrude Ray | 35 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Robert Ferguson | 55 | Head | Superintendent | Scotland |
| 79 | Margaret Ferguson THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 80 | Alexander Ferguson | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
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)