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Robert Ferguson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ferguson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Louis, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Louis, Minnesota |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Duluth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ferguson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Anabel Ferguson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Margret Ferguson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Robert Ferguson | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Margaret Ferguson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Louis, …
Head, age 40
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Lumberman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
St Louis, …
Head, age 50
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Year of Immigration | 1877 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
St Louis, …
Head, age 59
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Ferguson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Louis, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Ferguson
Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu858unit:0194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Woltz | 57 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 2 | Mary M. Woltz | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Edward H. Woltz | 29 | Son | Agent | Minnesota |
| 4 | Walter E. Woltz | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Lillian H. Mosher | 56 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 6 | Dwight E. Woodbridge | 57 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Mary M. Woodbridge | 56 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 8 | Lydia Woodbridge | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Roger M. Woodbridge | 29 | Head | Engineer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Frances M. Woodbridge | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Roger M. Woodbridge | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Holbrook N. Coulter | 39 | Head | Promoter | Virginia |
| 13 | Nathalie M. Coulter | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Provost A. Coulter | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Edith G. Coulter | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Madeline M. Coulter | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Jane M. Coulter | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Sarah M. Greig | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | J. Antoine | 35 | Servant | Painter | France |
| 20 | Mary A. Antoine | 25 | Servant | — | France |
| 21 | Anna A. Nelson | 24 | Maid | Maid | Michigan |
| 22 | Robert Ferguson THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Foreman | Scotland |
| 23 | Margaret C. Ferguson | 59 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 24 | Mary G. Ferguson | 26 | Daughter | Mailing Clerk | Minnesota |
| 25 | Anabel M. Ferguson | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 26 | Margret B. Ferguson | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 27 | John B. Metchela | 39 | Head | Spl Agent | Italy |
| 28 | Pauline Metchela | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Joseph A. Metchela | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | John B. Metchela | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Glenn D. Ricks | 35 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 32 | Josephine M. Ricks | 29 | Wife | — | Laibach |
| 33 | James B. Ricks | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Eleanor S. Ricks | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Jane S. Ricks | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Alice V. Netterlund | 14 | Maid | Maid | Sweden |
| 37 | Walter N. Hoopes | 65 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Margaretta B. Hoopes | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Chas. V. Mccoy | 36 | Head | Lawyer | Michigan |
| 40 | Verna I. Mccoy | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Mirth V. Mccoy | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Charles R. Mccoy | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Clara J. Youngbauer | 50 | — | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Alfred Armuan | 48 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 45 | Elizabeth Armuan | 50 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 46 | C. Eugene Hayes | 50 | Head | Buyer | Illinois |
| 47 | Katherine Hayes | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Joseph R. Patterson | 57 | Head | Manager | Ontario |
| 49 | Minnie B. Patterson | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Elizabeth G. Patterson | 23 | Daughter | Social Agent | Michigan |
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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)