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Mary Ferguson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Ransom, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ferguson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ransom, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Simon & George — first a daughter (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Female
Daughter
Born: South Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ransom, North Dakota |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Co. Treas Off |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Lisbon City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ferguson | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Ella Ferguson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Allie Ferguson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ransom, North …
Daughter, age 10
Ransom, North Dakota · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1910
Ransom, North …
Daughter, age 20
Ransom, North Dakota · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Mary I |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1920
Ransom, North …
Daughter, age 31
Ransom, North Dakota · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Co. Treas Off |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Mary Ferguson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ransom, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Simon Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Ferguson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Simon Ferguson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Ferguson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allie Ferguson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allie Ferguson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Ferguson
Daughter · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Ella Ferguson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Ransom, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Ransom, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1339unit:0212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Chukla | 29 | Head | Laborman | Russia |
| 2 | Anna Chukla | 27 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Morris M. Chukla | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Lillian B. Chukla | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Harvey Daniels | 43 | Head | Chauffeur | Indiana |
| 6 | Cora M. Daniels | 41 | Wife | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 7 | Mary E. Fuller | 39 | Head | Milliner | Iowa |
| 8 | Beverly K. Fuller | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 9 | Shirley A. Fuller | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Herm R. Fuller | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Susanna Brehmer | 57 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Mayme D. Brehmer | 23 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Irving H. Brehmer | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | John J. Mcnally | 42 | Head | Photographer | Canada |
| 15 | Winifred Mcnally | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Lidgia E. Mcnally | 39 | Sister | — | Canada |
| 17 | Winifred M. Mcnally | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Beatrice M. Mcnally | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Gerald J. Mcnally | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Raymond L. Mcnally | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | William Nixon | 47 | Head | — | Canada |
| 22 | Stanley E. Campbell | 47 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 23 | Birdie L. Adair | 57 | Head | — | Canada |
| 24 | Birdie M. Adair | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 25 | Allie A. Ferguson | 56 | Head | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 26 | Mary J. Ferguson THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | South Dakota |
| 27 | Ella M. Ferguson | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 28 | Thorwald Thoreson | 32 | Head | Blacksmith | Norway |
| 29 | John H. Rostad | 23 | Head | Repairman | North Dakota |
| 30 | John Anderson | 69 | Head | Tailor | Norway |
| 31 | Anna V. Anderson | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Mary H. Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Konrad Hegle | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Norway |
| 34 | Milton S. Fock | 30 | Head | Repairman | North Dakota |
| 35 | Jamie R. Fock | 31 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Margaret L. Cronin | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | John E. Haynes | 27 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 38 | Florence G. Haynes | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Shirley F. Haynes | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Fred A. Trumm | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Canada |
| 41 | Ella W. Trumm | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | S. Lindgren | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 43 | Percy J. Armstrong | 41 | Head | Saleswoman | Minnesota |
| 44 | Cleo V. Armstrong | 17 | Daughter | Typist | North Dakota |
| 45 | Neva M. Armstrong | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Donald J. Armstrong | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Lawrence P. Voisin | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Canada |
| 48 | Matilda Voisin | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Franz O. Nelson | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 50 | Minnie C. Nelson | 32 | Wife | — | Denmark |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)