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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 Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Sadie — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | City Of Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Ferguson | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| William Ferguson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 2 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Wilford Lloyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkinsburg Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | office boy |
| Industry | steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 390 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 James Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estella Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ann Ferguson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ferguson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Ferguson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estella Ferguson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Ferguson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ann Ferguson
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ferguson
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1980:0272)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stella Sydney | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Victoria Sydney | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Anthony Joseph | 36 | Head | Salesman | Syria |
| 4 | Nabilah Joseph | 24 | Wife-H | — | Syria |
| 5 | Esaad Ayoub | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Syria |
| 6 | Caroline Ayoub | 17 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Jacob Fregoneh | 47 | Head | Shoemaker | Poland |
| 8 | Albert Buelha | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Lawrence Gondally | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 10 | Charles Kane | 67 | Lodger | Elevator Operator | Maryland |
| 11 | Edward Schultz | 36 | Head | Shoemaker | Poland |
| 12 | Florence Schultz | 35 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 13 | Charlotte Schultz | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Lillian Schultz | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Sylvia Schultz | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Dominick Halenda | 51 | Head | Minister | Austria |
| 17 | Catherine Halenda | 39 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 18 | Agla Halenda | 19 | Daughter | Hairdresser | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Paul Halenda | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Lillian Halenda | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Theodore Darney | 34 | Head | Steam Engineer | Austria |
| 22 | Tillie Darney | 27 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 23 | Jacob M Kartub | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 24 | Anna Kartub | 30 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 25 | Abraham M Kartub | 30 | Brother | Proprietor | Russia |
| 26 | Michael Payaps | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 27 | Mary Payaps | 22 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 28 | Emanuel Payaps | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Louis Payaps | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 30 | Della Payaps | 24 | Wife-H | — | Hungary |
| 31 | Samuel Benjamin | 42 | Head | Butcher | Russia |
| 32 | Martha Benjamin | 29 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Robert R Benjamin | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ann Ferguson | 31 | Head | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William S Ferguson THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Teodor Nowick | 39 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Sigmund Nowick | 16 | Son | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Pauline Nowick | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Jane Rowdy | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | May Rowdy | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Paul Rowdy | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John Rowdy | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Patrick Rowdy | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John J Riley | 62 | Head | Watchman | Irish Free State |
| 45 | Ellen Riley | 58 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 46 | James J Riley | 29 | Son | Lineman | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Patrick F Riley | 23 | Son | Lineman | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Daniel O'Hara | 69 | Roomer | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 49 | John Henley | 69 | Roomer | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Steven Lusek | 75 | Roomer | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 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)