William Ferguson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this William Ferguson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 78 b. ~1862 Male Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Butler-County, Kansas
Surname	Ferguson
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Latham City
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Latham City
Est. Birth Year	~1862

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Ferguson	Head	—	78	~1862
Fred Sweet	Other	—	72	~1868
Allan Ferguson	Other	—	13	~1927
Betty Ferguson	Other	—	35	~1905
Dwight Ferguson	Other	—	11	~1929
B Ferguson	Son	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Butler, Kansas

Head, age 59

Butler, Kansas · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ferguson
Given Name	William E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	O A
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Butler, Kansas

Head, age 69

Butler, Kansas · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ferguson
Given Name	William P
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Post Master
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Butler-County, Kansas

Head, age 78

Butler-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members

Surname	Ferguson
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Latham City
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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William Ferguson

Head · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · Kansas

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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01222-00941)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ora Barnhill	42	Head	—	Kansas
2	Wanda Barnhill	18	Daughter	—	Kansas
3	Emily Barnhill	91	Head	—	Indiana
4	Benjamin C. Breeden	51	Head	Operator	Kansas
5	Calista E. Breeden	54	Wife	—	Wisconsin
6	B. Robert Breeden	24	Son	Owner	Kansas
7	Ralph E. Breeden	23	Son	Civil Engineer	Kansas
8	William Homer Hicks	37	Head	Rural Carrier	Oklahoma
9	Hazel G. Hicks	32	Wife	—	Oklahoma
10	J. D. Hicks	14	Son	—	Oklahoma
12	Roy Bertie Hoard	44	Head	Trackman	Arkansas
13	R. Ruth Hoard	30	Wife	—	Missouri
14	Lettie A. Ryan	76	Head	—	Illinois
15	John S. French	85	Head	—	New York
16	Anna Moore French	81	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
17	Charles A. Crabtree	55	Head	Attendant	Missouri
18	Anna H. Crabtree	56	Wife	—	Missouri
19	Iva B. Stewart	65	Head	—	Ohio
20	William H. Baker	72	Head	Manager & Owner	Indiana
21	Anna L. Baker	67	Wife	Assistant	Kansas
23	Henry Head Sensenbaugh	71	Head	—	Pennsylvania
24	Rosa E. Sensenbaugh	69	Wife	—	Missouri
25	Fred Paul Sensenbaugh	53	Son	Clerk	Kansas
26	Marie Parker	40	Head	—	Kansas
27	Jonnie Parker	16	Son	—	Arkansas
28	Donnie Parker	16	Daughter	—	Arkansas
29	Margie Fern Parker	11	Daughter	—	Kansas
30	Ida Thompson	72	Head	—	Iowa
31	William E. Ferguson THIS PERSON	78	Head	—	Ohio
32	B. Franklin Ferguson	38	Son	—	Kansas
33	Betty Ferguson	35	Daughter-in-law	—	Kansas
34	Allan F. Ferguson	13	Grandson	—	Oklahoma
35	Dwight A. Ferguson	11	Grandson	—	Oklahoma
36	Fred M. Sweet	72	Lodger	—	Pennsylvania
37	Roy A. Thurman	48	Head	Laborer	Iowa
38	Edith O. Thurman	45	Wife	—	Nebraska
39	Thelma Thurman	19	Daughter	Assistant	Kansas
40	Fern Thurman	17	Son	—	Kansas

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)

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