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Robert Ferguson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Ferguson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Lucy — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Attala, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etta Ferguson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Arthur Ferguson | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Robert Ferguson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lucy Ferguson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Head, age 27
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Roy B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Occupation | Farm work |
| Industry | NP |
| Income (1939) | 243 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Ferguson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Ferguson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Ferguson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ferguson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Ferguson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ferguson
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Etta Ferguson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Attala, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Attala, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1138unit:0887)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William A. Thompson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Thema Thompson | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Carmen Thompson | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | D. James | 39 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 5 | Claude M. James | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | William H. James | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Frank G. James | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | James D. James | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Finis Bowie | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Hattie Bowie | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Pauline Bowie | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Jennie V. Bowie | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Otha Bowie | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Adolphus Bowie | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lester Bowie | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Sol. T. Bowie | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Analth Bowie | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Frank A. Carr | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Willie B. Carr | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Prestine Carr | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Hellen B. Carr | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | May F. Carr | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Head Henry | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Zenobia Henry | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Henry Henry | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Wilbert J. Henry | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Dan Kimbrough | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Evelyn Kimbrough | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Arthur Ferguson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lucy Ferguson | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Robert Ferguson THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Etta Ferguson | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Head Sylvester | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Viola Sylvester | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ruby Sylvester | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Nethelmer Sylvester | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Alvey Sylvester | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Ester Sylvester | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lucy Sylvester | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Nancy Sylvester | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Ed Pressly | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Mimereller Pressly | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Greenlee Pressly | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Sony G. Lay | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Sherman Lay | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Robert J. Lay | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Grant Lay | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lou D. Lay | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Charles E. Lay | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Harvey Kimbrough | 17 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)