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William Ferguson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Ferguson across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Butler & Sallie — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jack's Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jacks Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ferguson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Owen Ferguson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Donald Ferguson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1900
Laurens, South …
Son, age 21
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Laurens, South …
Son, age 29
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Head, age 38
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 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 | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Head, age 46
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Head, age 60
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ferguson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jack's Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| 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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Butler Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and father Israel Ferguson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Ferguson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Butler Ferguson
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Ferguson
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Israel Ferguson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Ferguson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ferguson
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03821-00557)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wendell Johnson | 7 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Coleman Johnson | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lottie Johnson | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Dora Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | John Johnson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Evelyn Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Rudolph Johnson | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Florrie Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Henry Winfield | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Carrie Winfield | 43 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 51 | Timothy Winfield | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | William Ferguson THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Owen Ferguson | 25 | Son | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 54 | Donald Ferguson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Sara Davis | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Stephen Davis | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 57 | Marcellus Davis | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Howard Davis | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Willie Kate Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Joe Alexander | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Minnie Alexander | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mattie Alexander | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Joe Jr. Alexander | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Harry Lee Alexander | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Charles Alexander | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Frank B. Fant | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Addie Fant | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Dongelle Fant | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lou Perry Fant | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Georgia Fant | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Hurley Johnson | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Bernard Johnson | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Thelma Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Harrison Jr. Johnson | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Harrison Young | 28 | Son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Gladys Young | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Telford Young | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Henderson Wilson | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Julia Wilson | 21 | Wife | — | 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 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)