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Thomas Ferguson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ferguson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Aitkin, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Aitkin, Minnesota |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hazelton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ferguson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Ferguson | Head | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Mary Ferguson | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Oswald Hofren | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Aitkin, Minnesota
Son, age 10
Aitkin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Thomas C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Aitkin, Minnesota
Son, age 21
Aitkin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Aitkin-County, Minnesota
Head, age 31
Aitkin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hazelton twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aitkin |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Thomas Ferguson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ferguson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ferguson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ferguson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Ferguson
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Minnesota
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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 — Aitkin, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Aitkin, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1078:0134)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy Price | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Hattie Price | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 3 | Raymond Price | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Ethel Price | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Ruth Price | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Dorothy Price | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Benj Bracon | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Clarence Bracon | 53 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Nellie Bracon | 45 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Marie Geyer | 23 | Niece | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 11 | Arvid Erikson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 12 | Oscar Johnson | 50 | Servant | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Olof Erikson | 74 | Servant | Laborer | Sweden |
| 14 | Mathilda Erikson | 59 | Servant | Laborer | Sweden |
| 15 | Frank W Carman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Martin Hall | 58 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Lulu Hall | 36 | Wife | — | So Dakota |
| 18 | Orion Hall | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Harold Hall | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | George Ferguson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 21 | Elsie Ferguson | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Margaret M Ferguson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Florence S Ferguson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Carl Miller | 27 | Head | Farmer | No Dakota |
| 25 | Agnes Miller | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Leroy Miller | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Thayer D Day | 73 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | John Schwas | 73 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 29 | Anna Schwas | 53 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 30 | Harry Schwas | 34 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | William Ferguson | 72 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 32 | Mary Ferguson | 61 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 33 | Thomas Ferguson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Oswald Hofren | 17 | Servant | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Edward Edling | 24 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Barbara Edling | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Eveline Edling | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Ernest Clayton | 38 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Anna Clayton | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Evelyn Clayton | 9 | Daughter | — | No Dakota |
| 41 | Franklin Clayton | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Richard Clayton | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Nolan Clayton | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | N C Costin | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 45 | Ida H Costin | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Charles Boyd | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 47 | Eva Boyd | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Hazel Boyd | 9 | Daughter | — | So Dakota |
| 49 | Raymond Boyd | 22 | Son | Laborer | So Dakota |
| 50 | Edna Boyd | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 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)