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William Ferguson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ferguson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Armstead & Eliza — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Westchester, New York |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | North Tarrytown Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Atkins | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Cornelius Ferguson | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Mary Lee | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| John Scott | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Helena Atkins | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Leonard Atkins | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Kermit Atkins | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| William Ferguson | Son | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| James Ferguson | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Westchester, New …
Son, age 29
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Jobber |
| Industry | General work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Westchester, New …
Son, age 37
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Westchester-County, New …
Head, age 45
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Wm C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yonkers City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westchester |
| Occupation | Managing Editor |
| Industry | Book Publishing House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Armstead Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and father Cornelius Ferguson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Armstead Ferguson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Ferguson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cornelius Ferguson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ferguson
Son · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · New York
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Sibling
James Ferguson
Sibling · 1930 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Atkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
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
1930 US Federal Census — Westchester, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Westchester, New York
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1661:0609)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Ledwith | 24 | Head | Plasterer | New York |
| 2 | Dorothy Ledwith | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | James Ledwith | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Dorothy Ledwith | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Alfred Kuehn | 74 | Head | — | New York |
| 8 | Elizabeth Kuehn | 72 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Helen Kuehn | 41 | Daughter | Manageress | New York |
| 10 | Debory Mayer | 27 | Head | Labourer | New York |
| 11 | Lucile Mayer | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Irene Mayer | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Thomas Mayer | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Lorraine Mayer | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Frank Chamberlain | 56 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 17 | Irene Chamberlain | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Irene Chamberlain | 31 | Daughter | Accountant | New York |
| 20 | Katherine Norton | 45 | Head | — | New York |
| 21 | Alice Gilroy | 75 | Sister | — | New York |
| 24 | Edward Levity | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 25 | Beatrice Levity | 33 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 26 | Sarah Thompson | 14 | Step-daughter | School | New York |
| 28 | Joseph Lypinger | 57 | Head | Chauffeur | Georgia |
| 29 | Katie Lypinger | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | John Lypinger | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | Georgia |
| 31 | Mabel Lypinger | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 32 | Samuel Lypinger | 14 | Son | School | New York |
| 33 | Joseph Lypinger | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Ernest Lypinger | 7 | Son | School | New York |
| 35 | Mildred Snead | 13 | Niece | School | Virginia |
| 37 | Cornelius Ferguson | 60 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 38 | William Ferguson THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Janitor | Virginia |
| 39 | James Ferguson | 35 | Son | Janitor | Virginia |
| 40 | Irene Atkins | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Leonard Atkins | 7 | Grandson | School | New York |
| 42 | Helena Atkins | 6 | Granddaughter | School | New York |
| 43 | Kermit Atkins | 3 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 44 | Mary Lee | 19 | Boarder | Maid | Virginia |
| 45 | John Scott | 19 | Boarder | Maid | Virginia |
| 46 | Gilbert Doss | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Essie Doss | 32 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 48 | Louis Akins | 16 | Step-son | School | Georgia |
| 49 | Herman Akins | 14 | Step-son | School | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
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 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)