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Thomas Ferguson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ferguson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lincoln, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lincoln, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 17 Civil Dis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Ferguson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Hester Ferguson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lou Ferguson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Nellie Ferguson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ethel Ferguson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Ira Ferguson | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Marvin Ferguson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Ferguson | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lincoln, Tennessee
Head, age 53
Lincoln, Tennessee · implied b. ~1857 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Lincoln, Tennessee
Head, age 62
Lincoln, Tennessee · implied b. ~1858 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Ferguson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lincoln, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Ferguson
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1752unit:0913)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Luman | 16 | daughter | Labour | Tennessee |
| 2 | Isaac L. White | 78 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lottie T. White | 72 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 4 | Lizzie White | 33 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 5 | Rufus Vickers | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mattie A. Vickers | 38 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 7 | Henry W. Vickers | 16 | son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 8 | Isaac P. Vickers | 14 | son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 9 | Bettie M. Vickers | 12 | daughter | Labour | Tennessee |
| 10 | Solomon A. Vickers | 10 | son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 11 | Eddie Vickers | 8 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ella Vickers | 7 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 13 | Silas R. Vickers | 6 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 14 | Emma L. Vickers | 4 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 15 | Benjamin R. Vickers | 1 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 16 | James Witham | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Ada Witham | 33 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 18 | William Witham | 16 | son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 19 | Andrew Witham | 14 | son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ida Lee Witham | 10 | daughter | Labour | Tennessee |
| 21 | Silvin Witham | 8 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | Myrtle Witham | 6 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 23 | John Jr. Witham | 4 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | Samuel Witham | 2 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 25 | Fred Vassar | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Birdie Vassar | 21 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 27 | William T. Beddingfield | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Nancy Beddingfield | 68 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ida Beddingfield | 28 | daughter | Labour | Tennessee |
| 30 | John Beddingfield | 19 | son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 31 | Bissy Beddingfield | 16 | son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 32 | Annie Beddingfield | 14 | daughter | Labour | Tennessee |
| 33 | Charlie Beddingfield | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Cappie Beddingfield | 26 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 35 | Allen Beddingfield | 7 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 36 | Loyd Beddingfield | 3 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 37 | Alan Baird | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Emma Baird | 38 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 39 | Bessie Baird | 19 | daughter | Farm Labour | Tennessee |
| 40 | Mazie Baird | 14 | daughter | Farm Labour | Tennessee |
| 41 | Ralph Baird | 10 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 42 | Mabel Baird | 5 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | Thomas J. Ferguson THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lou Ferguson | 45 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ira Ferguson | 39 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ethel Ferguson | 28 | daughter | Labour | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ellen Ferguson | 16 | daughter | Labour | Tennessee |
| 48 | Nellie Ferguson | 13 | daughter | Labour | Tennessee |
| 49 | Marvin Ferguson | 12 | son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 50 | Hester Ferguson | 9 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)