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Catherine Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Hughes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Catherine E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Altoona City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Hughes | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charlotte Hughes | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charles Hughes | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Harold Hughes | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lloyd Hughes | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Catherine Hughes | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Charles Hughes | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Hughes | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Catherine Hughes | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Other, age 31
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Catherine E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 42
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Catherine E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Hughes across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Hughes
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03437-00334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Chulyak | 64 | Head | Engine Repairman | Austria |
| 2 | Elizabeth Chulyak | 59 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 3 | Clarence R. Bieler | 43 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Bertha C. Bieler | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Donald P. Bieler | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Martha E. Bieler | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William J. Bieler | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | David D. Bieler | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Hayes F. Bieler | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Joseph Colombo | 45 | Head | Stone Mason | Italy |
| 11 | Grace Colombo | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 12 | Merico J. Colombo | 20 | Son | Helper Stone Mason | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | James V. Colombo | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Rose Colombo | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Alfred J. Colombo | 22 | Son | Helper Stone Mason | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Catherine Colombo | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Joseph A. Colombo | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | George T. Holtz | 36 | Head | Machinist Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Verna E. Holtz | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Betty Jane Holtz | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | George E. Jr. Holtz | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Dorothy M. Holtz | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Jane A. Holtz | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James B. Holtz | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Karl R. Wagner | 49 | Head | Machinist | Hungary |
| 26 | Mary Wagner | 45 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 27 | Teresa Wagner | 79 | Mother | — | Hungary |
| 28 | Charles W. Mcdermott | 31 | Head | Washer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Margaret Mcdermott | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | William E. Mcdermott | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Thomas R. Mcdermott | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Charles E. Hughes | 50 | Head | Engine Hostler | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Catherine E. Hughes THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | George Hughes | 23 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Harold Hughes | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Lloyd Hughes | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Catherine Hughes | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Charlotte Hughes | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Shirley Hughes | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Charles E. Jr. Hughes | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)