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William Ferguson — 1900 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ferguson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & John — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Nashville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Ferguson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| John Ferguson | Head | — | 28 | ~1872 |
| Henry Ferguson | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| William Ferguson | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Arthur Ferguson | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Mary Ferguson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 22
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 William Ferguson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrah Ferguson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Ferguson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ferguson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ferguson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrah Ferguson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ferguson
Son · 1900 · age 1 · b. ~1899 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Arthur Ferguson
Sibling · 1900 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Ferguson
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Ferguson
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1900 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1900 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1563unit:0848)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Haywood Cockrill | 13 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 52 | Margie Cockrill | 7 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 53 | B. H. Edwards | 40 | Head | Dress-Maker | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mary E. Dorser | 65 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mattie Johnson | 52 | Head | Sick-Nurse | Tennessee |
| 56 | Julia Perry | 33 | Head | Wash-Woman | Tennessee |
| 57 | Eliza Mcclathy | 60 | Head | Wash-Woman | Tennessee |
| 58 | Thomas Wilkinson | 36 | Head | Wash-Woman | Tennessee |
| 59 | Joseph Wilkinson | 18 | Son | Driver | Tennessee |
| 60 | Jennie Wilkinson | 16 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 61 | Allonda Wilkinson | 9 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 62 | Alice Wilkinson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | William Lewis | 44 | Head | Laundryman | Georgia |
| 64 | Ida Lewis | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Charles Pollard | 45 | Head | Pastor | Virginia |
| 66 | Maria Pollard | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | George Pollard | 17 | Son | At School | Kentucky |
| 68 | Mary Pollard | 15 | Daughter | At School | Kentucky |
| 69 | John Ferguson | 28 | Head | Day-Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mary Ferguson | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Henry Ferguson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Maggie Ferguson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | William Ferguson THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Arthur Ferguson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Josie Mcnairy | 25 | Head | Wash-Woman | Tennessee |
| 76 | Ada Mcnairy | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | George Stevenson | 22 | Brother | Wash-Woman | Tennessee |
| 78 | Hattie Stevenson | 6 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Carrie Stevenson | 20 | Sister | Wash-Woman | Tennessee |
| 80 | Albert Everett | 31 | Head | Stone-Mason | Tennessee |
| 81 | Mary Everett | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Comas Alexander | 45 | Head | Wash-Woman | W. Virginia |
| 83 | Mary Turner | 24 | Daughter | Wash-Woman | Tennessee |
| 84 | Floyd Turner | 14 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 85 | Alberta Turner | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Robert Clark | 28 | Head | Day-Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Gertrude Clark | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Janette Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | William Berry | 80 | Head | Quilt-Maker | Kentucky |
| 90 | Charles Shaw | 47 | Head | Wash-Woman | Tennessee |
| 91 | Richard Shaw | 27 | Son | Day-Laborer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Harriet Shaw | 21 | Daughter | Wash-Woman | Tennessee |
| 93 | Edmond Shaw | 13 | Son | Day-Laborer | Tennessee |
| 94 | John Shaw | 14 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 95 | Dennis Shaw | 12 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 96 | Howard Shaw | 10 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 97 | Ernest Shaw | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Price Hewitt | 49 | Head | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Winnie Hewitt | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Alfred Hewitt | 17 | Son | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)