Robert Ferguson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Robert Ferguson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Greene-County, Ohio
Surname	Ferguson
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Beaver Creek
1935 Residence (County)	Greene
Additional Details
Occupation	operator farm
Industry	OA
Class of Worker	450
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Operator Farm
Township / Ward	Beaver Creek
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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
Sue Ferguson	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Robert Ferguson	Head	—	56	~1884
Charles Ferguson	Son	—	19	~1921
Bessie Ferguson	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Greene, Ohio

Head, age 36

Greene, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ferguson
Given Name	Robert E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Grain Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	F
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	O
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Greene, Ohio

Head, age 46

Greene, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ferguson
Given Name	Robert E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Greene-County, Ohio

Head, age 56

Greene-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

Surname	Ferguson
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Beaver Creek
1935 Residence (County)	Greene
Occupation	operator farm
Industry	OA
Class of Worker	450
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Robert Ferguson

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03074-00243)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ruth Coy	42	Head	—	Ohio
42	Mildred Coy	21	daughter	—	Ohio
43	John Coy	17	son	—	Ohio
44	Robert Coy	13	son	—	Ohio
45	John Batdorf	31	Head	Inner Contractor	Ohio
46	Marjorie Batdorf	22	wife	—	Pennsylvania
47	Jack Batdorf	6	son	—	Ohio
48	Earl Batdorf	3	son	—	Ohio
49	Robert Ferguson THIS PERSON	56	Head	Operator Farm	Ohio
50	Bessie Ferguson	51	wife	—	Ohio
51	Charles Ferguson	19	son	New Labor	Ohio
52	Sue Ferguson	7	daughter	—	Ohio
53	Sam Ferguson	55	Head	Operator Farm	Ohio
54	Anna Ferguson	62	sister	—	Ohio
55	Arthur Shouf	68	Head	Operator Farm	Ohio
56	Anna Shouf	66	wife	—	Ohio
57	Rebecca Shouf	26	daughter	—	Ohio
58	Clarence Shouf	33	Head	Operator Farm	Ohio
59	Inez Shouf	25	wife	—	Ohio
60	Daniel Shouf	1	son	—	Ohio
61	Alfred Ellis	39	Head	Printer	Ohio
62	Edith Ellis	39	wife	—	Ohio
63	Billy Ellis	11	son	—	Ohio
64	Stephen Rohlfs	44	Head	Manager Bakery	Ohio
65	Stella Rohlfs	40	wife	—	W. Virginia
66	Darrel Rohlfs	15	son	—	W. Virginia
67	Ariel Rohlfs	15	daughter	—	W. Virginia
68	Seldon Rohlfs	13	son	—	New York
69	Erith Shouf	53	Head	Operator Farm	Ohio
70	Ethel Shouf	51	wife	—	Ohio
71	Edward Shouf	27	son	Cashier	Ohio
72	Alice Shouf	19	daughter	Clerical	Ohio
73	Irvin Coy	63	Head	Janitor	Ohio
74	Grace Coy	52	wife	—	Ohio
75	Howard Coy	23	son	Gardner	Ohio
76	Florence Miller	28	lodger	Teacher	Ohio
77	Anne Smith	44	lodger	Teacher	Ohio
78	Harry Tefeder	48	Head	Salesman	Ohio
79	Esther Tefeder	33	wife	—	Ohio

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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)

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