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William Ferguson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Ferguson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Mary — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Chester City |
| 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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ferguson | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Austin Ferguson | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ora Ferguson | Other | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| William Ferguson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chester, South …
Son, age
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 3 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Son, age 11
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labour |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Chester, South …
Son, age 21
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mariah Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Palma Ferguson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Ferguson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ferguson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mariah Ferguson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Palma Ferguson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ferguson
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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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 — Chester, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2191unit:0921)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bessie May Gilmore | 40 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Dorothy Ann Gilmore | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | David Spence | 44 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 54 | Rebecca E Spence | 44 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Latimer William Spence | 36 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mary M Ferguson | 59 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | William R Ferguson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ora A Ferguson | 62 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Austin William Ferguson | 15 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | John M Bell | 55 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 61 | Eula W Bell | 44 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Charles M Bell | 23 | Son | Lineman | South Carolina |
| 63 | William Mckinnell | 63 | Head | Cashier | Scotland |
| 64 | Mary Mckinnell | 60 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 65 | Jessie C Mckinnell | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 66 | William Jr Mckinnell | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | William M Smyre | 53 | Head | Engineer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Annie S Smyre | 58 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Mary F Smyre | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 70 | William M Smyre | 22 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 71 | Claire Smyre | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | A Frank Smyre | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | William J Henry | 39 | Head | Physician | Illinois |
| 74 | Florence M Henry | 36 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Betty Mae Henry | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Florence C Henry | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Albert G Henry | 38 | Head | Agent | South Carolina |
| 78 | Louise E Henry | 39 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Albert G Henry | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | William G Henry | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Hugh E Henry | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | William S Key | 41 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 83 | Gertrude M Key | 37 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | W Leslie Key | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Ann C Key | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Jesse P Wright | 37 | Head | Agent | South Carolina |
| 87 | Connie J Wright | 32 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Margaret G Wright | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Ernest G Wright | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | William Wright | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | John Archie | 48 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lessie Archie | 40 | Wife-H | Cook | South Carolina |
| 93 | Alberta Archie | 25 | Sister | General | South Carolina |
| 94 | Robert Davis | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Sallie Davis | 57 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Mary W Davis | 25 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 97 | Charlie Ellis | 38 | Boarder | Painter | South Carolina |
| 98 | Emma Ellis | 31 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Ella Ellis | 16 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Blair Gilmore | 24 | Head | Ice And Coal | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
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 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)