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Mary Ferguson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ferguson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Overall Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almeta Hayes | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Georgia Ferguson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| George Ferguson | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Mary Hayes | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Dan Hayes | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Ferguson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Spouse, age 37
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Myrah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Own home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Spouse, age 47
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 3 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 | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Spouse, age 54
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Overall Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Ferguson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ferguson
Spouse · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2239unit:0165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Earnest Spray | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Essie Spray | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mcclain Spray | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mary Frances Spray | 18 | Daughter | Inspector | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lucille Spray | 16 | Daughter | Packer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lottie May Spray | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Bernard Spray | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Joe Welch | 34 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 59 | Nellie Welch | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Francis Welch | 76 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | George Ferguson | 63 | Head | Watchman | Tennessee |
| 62 | Mary Ferguson THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 63 | Georgia Ferguson | 27 | Daughter | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 64 | Almeta Hayes | 33 | Daughter | Machine Hand | Tennessee |
| 65 | Dan Hayes | 5 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mary Hayes | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Sam V. Cross | 26 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 68 | Jessie Cross | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | William V. Cross | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | C. G. Smith | 30 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 71 | Fannie Smith | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Charles B. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Frank Roberts | 57 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Paul Smith | 22 | Brother-in-law | Messenger | Tennessee |
| 75 | H. E. Mcgowan | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 76 | Pearl Mcgowan | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Daniel Mich | 23 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 78 | Agnes Mich | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | J. Ray Waller | 33 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 80 | Gertrude Waller | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Gray Waller | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | J. M. Adams | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 83 | Monica Adams | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Jessie D. Owens | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Ruth Owens | 20 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Betty A. Owens | 5 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Claude O. Hutcheson | 29 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 88 | Hayes Hutcheson | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | William Hutcheson | 69 | Father | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 90 | Ewing Carr | 24 | Head | Lineman | Tennessee |
| 91 | Hattie Carr | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Helen Carr | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Gerald Carr | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Jane Carr | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Ruth Carr | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Wilson Smith | 30 | Head | Tester | Tennessee |
| 97 | Louise Smith | 25 | Wife | Wrapper | Tennessee |
| 98 | Rosa Bradley | 56 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Sammy Bradley | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Marie Bradley | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)