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Margaret Ferguson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ferguson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ferguson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Andrew Ferguson | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Margaret Ferguson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Spouse, age 35
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1885 — 3 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 | Scotland |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | 1911 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Spouse, age 44
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Margaret J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Spouse, age 55
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 55 · b. ~1885 · Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03779-00385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph E. Campbell | 60 | brother | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Andrew J. Ferguson | 68 | Head | Engraver | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Margaret E. Ferguson THIS PERSON | 55 | wife | — | Scotland |
| 44 | Andrew J. Jr. Ferguson | 27 | son | Insurance Investigator | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Albert H. Congdon | 68 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Nina H. Congdon | 54 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Grace Ferguson | 52 | Head | Registered Nurse | Connecticut |
| 48 | Dorothy Ferguson | 21 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Martin Forhey | 53 | Head | Manager | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Mabel C. Forhey | 60 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 51 | William E. Burrows | 74 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Celia M. Burrows | 75 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Louis E. Thornton | 55 | brother in law | Pharmacist | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Annie Burrows | 75 | sister | — | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Herbert Lister | 75 | Head | — | England |
| 56 | Annie Lister | 72 | wife | — | England |
| 57 | Anna M. Larus | 80 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Elsie Garrity | 50 | daughter | Machine Operator | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Adolphe Sterns | 58 | Head | Clergyman | Czechoslovakia |
| 60 | Fannie Sterns | 54 | wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 61 | Louis Sterns | 25 | son | Clerk Model Parts | Hungary |
| 62 | Rose Sterns | 15 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Israel Kaufman | 36 | Head | Manager | Austria |
| 64 | Amelia Kaufman | 39 | wife | — | Austria |
| 65 | Harriet E. Kaufman | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Carol Kaufman | 8 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Charles J. Kaufman | 5 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Lazer Kaufman | 27 | brother | Scorer | Austria |
| 69 | Alice Mccaffrey | 53 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Gertrude Mccaffrey | 52 | sister | Shipping Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Mary E. Mccaffrey | 60 | sister | Demonstrator | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Margaret E. Mccaffrey | 63 | sister | Order Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Eugene Jedick | 37 | Head | Policeman | Connecticut |
| 74 | Anna R. Jedick | 33 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Jean M. Jedick | 4 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | William Detford | 57 | Head | Fitter | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Mary A. Detford | 54 | wife | Drapery Worker | England |
| 78 | Virginia A. Detford | 15 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
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)