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Robert Ferguson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blaine-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ferguson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blaine-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blaine-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dunning Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blaine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dunning Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Ferguson | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Donald Ferguson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Kenneth Ferguson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Viola Ferguson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blaine, Nebraska
Head, age 46
Blaine, Nebraska · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Blaine, Nebraska
Head, age 57
Blaine, Nebraska · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Blaine-County, Nebraska
Head, age 67
Blaine-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dunning Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blaine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Ferguson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Ferguson
Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Blaine-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Blaine-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02236-00538)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Coffe | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Velma Coffe | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Wanda Coffe | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Wayne Coffe | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Jasper B. Johnson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Edith Johnson | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Lloyd Johnson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Dorothy Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Doris Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Ralph Fox | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Helen Fox | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Leland Fox | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | George A. Ferguson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Ida Ferguson | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | George Ferguson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Betty Ferguson | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Dorothy Ferguson | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Morris E. Simon | 49 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Nellie A. Simon | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Carol V. Simon | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Eula J. Simon | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Bonnie Lou Simon | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Margaret R. Simon | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Roscoe M. Pickrell | 57 | Lodger | Rancher | Iowa |
| 25 | Robert W. Ferguson THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Viola Ferguson | 52 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Kenneth Ferguson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 28 | Donald Ferguson | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Roy C. Spencer | 42 | Head | Rancher | Nebraska |
| 30 | Elma Spencer | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Donald Spencer | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Iura Spencer | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Jerry Spencer | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Teddy Spencer | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Maynard Cutshall | 32 | Head | Minister | Nebraska |
| 36 | Hazel Cutshall | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Shirley Cutshall | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Ellen Cutshall | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Van J. Creager | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 40 | Ruth Creager | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)