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Mary Ferguson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Houston, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ferguson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Houston, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Houston, Georgia |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Lower Fifth District 169 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ferguson | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Ada Ferguson | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Annie Ferguson | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Viola Ferguson | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Elijah Ferguson | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| E Ferguson | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Isom Ferguson | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Mary Ferguson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Houston, Georgia
Spouse, age 35
Houston, Georgia · implied b. ~1875 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Houston, Georgia
Spouse, age 45
Houston, Georgia · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Houston, Georgia
Spouse, age 53
Houston, Georgia · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Ferguson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Houston, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ferguson
Spouse · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Houston, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Houston, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel369:1016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Son Arthur | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Charlie Chalfield | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 53 | Mattie Chalfield | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Marshall Brooks | 7 | Step son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Willie B Brooks | 5 | Step daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Corine Brooks | 2 | Step daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Charlie C Brooks | 1 | Step son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Eliza Wheeler | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Mary L Wheeler | 26 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 60 | Virgil M Jackson | 16 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Isaac Jackson | 12 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Rosie M Taylor | 20 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Alex Ferguson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Mary Ferguson THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Isom Ferguson | 27 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 66 | Viola Ferguson | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Elijah Ferguson | 9 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 68 | E. G. Ferguson | 6 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Ada M Ferguson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Annie L Ferguson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Walter V Jones | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Bessie T Jones | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Benny Jones | 24 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Georgia |
| 74 | Evelyn Jones | 17 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Georgia |
| 75 | Albert Smith | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 76 | Rebecca Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Minnie F Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | R. V. Dixon | 10 | Step son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Ruth Dixon | 7 | Step daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | C. W. Dixon | 5 | Step son | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Ethel M Smith | 27 | Sister-in-law | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 82 | Lee Smith | 28 | Mother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 83 | Willie M Bowens | 11 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 84 | W. B. Bowens | 9 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Willie Smith | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 86 | Virginia Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Ada Slocumb | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Kelly Slocumb | 34 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 89 | Alice Slocumb | 19 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 90 | Leslie Slocumb | 17 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 91 | Mattie B Slocumb | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Ethel F Slocumb | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 93 | L. E. Dawson | 59 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 94 | Addie Dawson | 51 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 95 | Murray Dawson | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Emmett Dawson | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Homer Hutto | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 98 | Mattie Hutto | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Roberta Hutto | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Agnes Hutto | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)