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Robert Ferguson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Ferguson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chemung-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bertha & Raymond — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chemung-County, New York |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmira City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chemung |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator, Automatic |
| Industry | Precision Tool Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Operator, Automatic |
| Township / Ward | Elmira City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Ferguson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Robert Ferguson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Bertha Ferguson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chemung, New …
Son, age 6
Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Chemung, New …
Son, age 16
Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Doorman |
| Industry | Theater |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Chemung-County, New …
Son, age 26
Chemung-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmira City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chemung |
| Occupation | Operator, Automatic |
| Industry | Precision Tool Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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: mother Bertha Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond Ferguson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bertha Ferguson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond Ferguson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond Ferguson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ferguson
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chemung-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Chemung-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02514-00164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Elias | 29 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary Elias | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Helen Norman | 20 | Sister in law | Servant | New York |
| 4 | Elizabeth Besley | 38 | Head | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Raymond Lamoreaux | 24 | Son-in-law | Proof Reader | New York |
| 6 | Ruth Lamoreaux | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Leora Robbins | 50 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John J. Grumley | 45 | Roomer | Trucker | New York |
| 9 | Lela Bristol | 30 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 10 | Raymond J. Ferguson | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Bertha Ferguson | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Robert Ferguson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Operator, Automatic | New York |
| 13 | Ralph Larson | 31 | Head | Operator, Automatic | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Sybil Larson | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Hattie Atier | 79 | Grandmother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary Louise Ferguson | 16 | Niece | — | New York |
| 17 | Macey Roby | 30 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 18 | Louise Roby | 55 | Wife | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Harry Nelson | 39 | Son | Canvasser | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Joseph Albert | 39 | Head | Service Man | New Jersey |
| 21 | Margaret Albert | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Charles Arikian | 47 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Turkey |
| 23 | Josephine Arikian | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Marian Arikian | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Lucille Arikian | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Rosemary Arikian | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | John Arikian | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Rebecca Karl | 53 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 29 | Irving Karl | 21 | Son | Waiter | New York |
| 30 | Nellie Karl | 27 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Clifford Horton | 27 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 32 | Laura Horton | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Clifford Jr. Horton | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Helen Horton | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Naomi Horton | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Doris Anna Horton | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Catherine Cook | 46 | Boarder | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Thomas Clark | 42 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 39 | James Clark | 24 | Step-son | Laborer | New York |
| 40 | Harold Clark | 20 | Step-son | New Worker | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)