— born in Tuskegee, Macon Co., AL:
4.  Bertha WASHINGTON, b. Mar 1893

1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

James B. WASHINGTON Birth: About 1865, Franklin, Virginia Father: Washington FERGUSON; Mother: Jane BURROUGHS Marriage: About 1896, West Virginia Spouse: Hattie CALLOWAY Birth: About 1869, West Virginia Source: patron submissions

2.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  James FURGERSAN (æ 8, b. VA) is living in Malden Twp., Kanawha Co., WV, with his mother and stepfather (q.v.).

3.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  can't find.

4.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

5.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 8):  Tuskegee Normal & Industrial Institute, Tuskegee Town (Beat No. 1), Macon Co., AL, Roll T623_27, p. 58B, SN 1, SD 3, ED 155, enumerated 5/6 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Washington Jas B

Head

B

M

Mch 1868

32

M

14

WV

WV

VA

Bookkeeperthe school

0

Y

Y

Y

Furnished By School

H

__________ Hattie

Wife

B

F

Feb 1870

30

M

14

4

4

WV

VA

VA

Y

Y

Y

__________ Booker

Son

B

M

Dec 1886

13

S

WV

WV

WV

at School

8

Y

Y

Y

__________ Homer

Son

B

M

Feb 1889

11

S

WV

WV

WV

at School

8

Y

Y

Y

__________ Norma

Dau

B

F

Jun 1891

8

S

WV

WV

WV

Y

Y

Y

__________ Bertha

Dau

B

F

Mch 1893

7

S

AL

WV

WV

Crum Lizzie J

Boarder

B

F

Nov 1877

22

S

AL

AL

AL

at School

9

Y

Y

Y

Listed three households from brother, John H. WASHINGTON.

6.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7 of 14):  Tuskegee Normal and Industril Institute, Tuskegee City (Pct. 1), Macon Co., AL, Roll T624_23, p. 68A, SN 4A, SD 5, ED 123, enumerated 18 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1910:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Washington James

Head

M

Mu

47

M1

25

WV

US

US

Eng

Post Master

W

N

0

Y

Y

R

H

__________ Hattie

Wife

F

B

40

M1

25

4

4

WV

VA

VA

Eng

none

Y

Y

__________ Booker

Son

M

B

23

S

WV

WV

WV

Eng

Miner

Diggin Coal

W

N

0

Y

Y

__________ Homer

Son

M

B

21

S

WV

WV

WV

Eng

Laborer

Fireman

W

N

0

Y

Y

N

__________ Bertha

Dau

F

B

12

S

AL

WV

WV

Eng

none

Y

Y

Y

7.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #4 of 15):  Clark Ave., Tuskegee City, Macon Co., AL, Roll T625_30, p. 65B, SN 2B, SD 5, ED 124, enumerated 12/13 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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*

X

43

44

Washington James B

Head

R

M

Mu

55

M

Y

Y

WV

WV

WV

Y

Postmaster

Tuskegee Inst

W

__________ Hattie

Wife

F

Mu

44

M

Y

Y

WV

VA

VA

Matron

Davis Cora Lee W

GDau

F

Mu

10

S

Y

Y

Y

GA

GA

WV

none

*Clark Ave

8.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #9 of 20):  Tuskegee Institute, Macon Co., AL, Roll 36, p. 63A, SN 5A, ED 44-20, SD 8, enumerated 8 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
3	4	5	6	7	8	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	24	25	26	27	28	30
113	128	Washington James B	Head	O	3000	N	M	Neg	65	M	21	N	Y	WV	WV	WV	Y	Postmaster	Gov't Service	W	Y	N
		__________ Hattie V	Wife				F	Neg	60	M	16	N	Y	WV	VA	VA	Y	none
		Raines Anna B	Boarder				F	Neg	30	S		N	Y	GA	GA	GA	Y	Psychiactric Social Worker	Gov't Hospital	W	Y

It's possible James was born in WV, but his mother was definitely born in VA.  Children often believe the place they grew up is the place where they were born, but James's step-parents give his birthplace as VA (see 1870 census), and parents are always a better source for a child's birthplace.