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Mary Ferguson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ferguson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Patrick — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | presser |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Township / Ward | Dunmore Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Ferguson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Helen Ferguson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Ann Ferguson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Margaret Ferguson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Rose Ferguson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Ferguson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Patrick Ferguson | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Bernard Ferguson | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Mary Ferguson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 24
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | presser |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Ferguson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Ferguson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Ferguson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ferguson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ferguson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Ferguson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Ferguson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Ferguson
Daughter · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Ann Ferguson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Ferguson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Ferguson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Ferguson
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Ferguson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Ferguson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2049:1035)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Fendora | 34 | Head | None | Poland |
| 52 | Mary Fendora | 19 | daughter | Houseworker | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Helen Fendora | 16 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Anna Fendora | 15 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Richard Sands | 48 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Louise Sands | 39 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Fred Sands | 17 | Son | None | Connecticut |
| 58 | Walter Sands | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Frank Manley | 49 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Anna Manley | 49 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Joseph Manley | 27 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Al Manley | 26 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Margaret Manley | 24 | Daughter-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Catherine Ruane | 52 | Head | None | Northern Ireland |
| 65 | Mary A Ruane | 31 | daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Maurice J Ruane | 28 | Son | Baggage Master | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Patrick Ferguson | 50 | Head | Policeman | Northern Ireland |
| 68 | Mary Ferguson | 50 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Bernard Ferguson | 26 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Mary Ferguson THIS PERSON | 24 | daughter | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Helen Ferguson | 22 | daughter | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Ann Ferguson | 19 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Margaret Ferguson | 17 | daughter | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Rose Ferguson | 13 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Alice Ferguson | 11 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Josette M Robertson | 76 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Anna A Robertson | 44 | daughter | Social Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Josette Ralph Robertson | 44 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | James J Jordan | 72 | Head | None | Northern Ireland |
| 80 | Thomas Jordan | 33 | Son | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Loretta Jordan | 30 | daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Helen Jordan | 27 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | James Coolican | 18 | nephew | Car Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Frank Coolican | 12 | nephew | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Rita Coolican | 8 | niece | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Theodore Harmon | 36 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Catherine Harmon | 24 | Wife | None | New York |
| 88 | Eleanor Harmon | 3 | daughter | None | New York |
| 89 | Louis Davies | 30 | Head | Dispatcher | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Ruth Davies | 38 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Marjorie Davies | 12 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Warren Davies | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | David Francis | 32 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Anna Francis | 24 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | David Francis | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Jane Francis | 4 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Ben Edwards | 83 | Head | Dispatcher | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Mable Edwards | 36 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)