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Alice Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Alice Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Richard — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shenandoah borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Shenandoah Borough |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hughes | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Alice Hughes | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Leo Hughes | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 9
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 19
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | no |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Class of Worker | 9 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 31
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shenandoah borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Alice Hughes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Hughes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Hughes
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Hughes
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Hughes
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Hughes
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Hughes
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Hughes
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Leo Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03606-00985)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James F. Cullen | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Lawrence Cullen | 54 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Anna Cullen | 48 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Thomas Mcguire | 59 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Julia Mcguire | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary Mcguire | 30 | Daughter | History Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Thomas Jr. Mcguire | 24 | Son | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Margaret Mcguire | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Michael Kearns | 61 | Head | Fire Boss | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Bridget Kearns | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary Kearns | 26 | Daughter | Grade School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John Kearns | 23 | Son | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Bernard Kearns | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Joseph Kearns | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Francis Kearns | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James Hughes | 58 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Alice Hughes THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Leo Hughes | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary Rossier | 60 | Head | Higher Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Christine Rossier | 56 | Brother | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Louis Cooperstein | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ruth Cooperstein | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Neil Cooperstein | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Anna Cooperstein | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Jean Robuskie | 38 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Joseph C. Damush | 44 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Lithuania |
| 27 | Anna Damush | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Josephine Damush | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Marian Damush | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Antoinette Damush | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Joseph Damush | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Jos. J. Eisenhower | 67 | Head | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harriet Eisenhower | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | James R. Eisenhower | 32 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Charles Dillensnyder | 45 | Head | Pumpman And Engineer (Stationary) | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ruth Dillensnyder | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Joan Dillensnyder | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Jean Dillensnyder | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Margaret Houser | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William Horkins | 43 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 1 sibling
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 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)