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Robert Ferguson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Newton, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ferguson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Newton, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mellon & Rufus — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Newton, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Chunky Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Ferguson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Opal Ferguson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Bobbie Ferguson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Robert Ferguson | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Ruby Ferguson | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Paul Essie | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Newton, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Newton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Newton, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Newton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Newton, Mississippi
Head, age 28
Newton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Newton, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mellon Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Essa Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Ferguson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mellon Ferguson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Ferguson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Essa Ferguson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Ferguson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ferguson
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Newton, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Newton, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1161unit:0395)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamie Edwards | 28 | daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 2 | A Jefferson Smith | 43 | Head | Bridge Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lula Smith | 42 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | James Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lewis Smith | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Alfred Smith | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Sara Armstrong | 78 | Head-H | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Fullon Harris | 26 | Head | Book Keeper | Mississippi |
| 9 | Laurine Harris | 22 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | William F. Harris | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | John W Tucker | 78 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Annette Tucker | 73 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 13 | William H. Thompson | 29 | Head | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ruth A. Thompson | 24 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Billy P. Thompson | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Fulton R. Ferguson | 51 | Head | Mail Carrier | Mississippi |
| 17 | Rosa Ferguson | 48 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Irene Ferguson | 19 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Jack G. Ferguson | 6 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Robert L Ferguson THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ruby Ferguson | 25 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Bobbie Ferguson | 4 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Opal I Ferguson | 2 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Rosie N Ferguson | 0 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Paul Essie | 18 | Servant | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | David Cahoon | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Alabama |
| 27 | Willie M. Cahoon | 24 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Vernon Cahoon | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Sara H Hughes | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Isaac E Tillman | 28 | Head | Team Foreman | Mississippi |
| 31 | Cara Tillman | 27 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Louise Tillman | 20 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mamie L. Wilson | 49 | Head-H | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Thas C. Wilson | 16 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Young Idom | 46 | Head | Bridge Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 36 | Essie B Idom | 42 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Minnie M. Idom | 16 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Byron Idom | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Hillman Idom | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Noah Idom | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Ed S Evans | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 42 | Bernice Evans | 29 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Alice Evans | 8 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Annie L Evans | 6 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Bettie L Evans | 2 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Bobbie P. Evans | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lula Camps | 57 | Head-H | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | John W Gilbert | 89 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Vellus A Morris | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 50 | Eula M Morris | 17 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)