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Charles Hughes — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ridges & Annie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greene, Alabama |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | West Greene Precinct 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Hughes | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Essie Hughes | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ridges Hughes | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Charles Hughes | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Will Hughes | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Harry Hughes | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Annie Hughes | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, Alabama
Son, age 1
Greene, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Greene, Alabama
Son, age 11
Greene, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Greene-County, Alabama
Son, age 17
Greene-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Charlie Coleman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Charles Hughes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ridges Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Hughes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ridges Hughes
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Hughes
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Hughes
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Hughes
b. ~1906
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Hughes
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Alabama
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Sibling
Will Hughes
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Hughes
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Hughes
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Hughes
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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
1920 US Federal Census — Greene, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Greene, Alabama
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu018unit:0381)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie T Lyons | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Lacey Lyons | 16 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Elizabeth I Lyons | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Lula Gray | 40 | Mother | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Pruda Yates | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | Lula Yates | 40 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Pearley Yates | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Emma D Yates | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | George W Jones | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 60 | Mattie Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Loring Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Jo Ann Jones | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Arcadia Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Walter B Jones | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Isaac Mcclain | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Lula Mcclain | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Arcadia Mcclain | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Jewel Mcclain | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Mary B Mcclain | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | C M King | 54 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 71 | Mabel King | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Elizabeth King | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | C M Jr King | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Will H Haywood | 22 | Boarder | Sawyer | Alabama |
| 75 | Arthur Atkinson | 21 | Boarder | Stoker | Georgia |
| 76 | Ridges Hughes | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 77 | Annie Hughes | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Harry Hughes | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Laura Hughes | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Essie Hughes | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Will Hughes | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Charles Hughes THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 4 siblings
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 1920 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)