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Robert Ferguson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Ferguson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Jesse — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Alabama |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail drug store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Huntsville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Ferguson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Jesse Ferguson | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Robert Ferguson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Marion Ferguson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Madison, Alabama
Son, age 2
Madison, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | |No |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Madison, Alabama
Son, age 11
Madison, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Madison, Alabama
Son, age 20
Madison, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail drug store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Robert Ferguson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Madison, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Ferguson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Ferguson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Ferguson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Ferguson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Ferguson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Ferguson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Ferguson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ferguson
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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Sibling
Marion Ferguson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Madison, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu030unit:0732)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbert C. Sanders | 28 | Head | Electrician | Tennessee |
| 2 | Bertha Sanders | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Benjamin F. Hale | 36 | Head | Horse Dealer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ella Hale | 36 | Wife | Telephone Operator | Tennessee |
| 5 | Virginia Hale | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | William A. Sibly | 35 | Head | Retail Merchant | Alabama |
| 7 | Linnie Sibly | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Allan Sibly | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | John W. Sibly | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Leon Sibly | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Joseph A. Mccown | 53 | Head | Undertaker | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lucy Bell Mccown | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Lacy Wade Mccown | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Helen D. Mccown | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Ola M. Dell Mccown | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Edwin L. Hummel | 52 | Head | Postal Clerk | Ohio |
| 17 | Alice L. Hummel | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Forrest Hummel | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | John F. Hummel | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Floyd Hummel | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | George Donaldson | 23 | Fireman | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 22 | Milam Donaldson | 31 | Fireman | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 23 | Milton Warden | 25 | Fireman | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 24 | William H. Weeks | 35 | Head | Agent | Alabama |
| 25 | Annie W. Anglin | 42 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Gurd W. Wilson | 37 | Head | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 27 | Elizabeth Wilson | 73 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Hollis Hutchens | 52 | Head | Contractor | Alabama |
| 29 | James Hutchens | 26 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Marie Hutchens | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 31 | Andy J. Tharaldson | 59 | Head | Real Estate Dealer | Indiana |
| 32 | Myra Tharaldson | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Jesse Ferguson | 53 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Marion Ferguson | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Robert Ferguson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 36 | Marion Ferguson | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 37 | James Allen Fuller | 26 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 38 | Madolene Fuller | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Oscar Fox | 26 | Head | Chauffeur | Texas |
| 40 | Elsie Fox | 22 | Wife | Keeper | Tennessee |
| 41 | Hazel Fox | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Curtis Quick | 25 | Lodger | Machinist | Alabama |
| 43 | Maggie Quick | 23 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Robert Barber | 30 | Lodger | Commercial Salesman | Alabama |
| 45 | Estelle Barber | 28 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Snider Shelby | 50 | Lodger | Chief Of Police | Alabama |
| 47 | Eudora Shelby | 49 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 48 | James Everette | 50 | Lodger | Shoe Repairer | Alabama |
| 49 | Maude Everette | 35 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Russell Everette | 5 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
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 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)