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David Hughes — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this David Hughes across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hughes Precinct 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Hughes | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Thelma Hughes | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Queen Hughes | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mattie Hughes | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Cleo Hughes | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Myrtie Hughes | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| David Hughes | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Yancey Hughes | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ada Hughes | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| James Hughes | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Leo Hughes | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Sibbie Hughes | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Head, age 45
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Dave |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Head, age 54
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1876 — 12 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links David Hughes across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Hughes
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus51usce:0191)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Hughes THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Ada Hughes | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Yancey Hughes | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Thelma Hughes | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Mattie Hughes | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Sibbie Hughes | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Cleo Hughes | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Leo Hughes | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Myrtie Hughes | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Queen D. Hughes | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Maggie L. Hughes | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | James Hughes | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Matilda Gregory | 70 | Head-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Dan B. Winters | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Vannie Winters | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Ruth Winters | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Elizabeth Winters | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Lardine Winters | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | John G. Green | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Myrtie Green | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Joseph T. Green | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Ben M. Harris | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Addie Harris | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Daisy Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Lois Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | John Harris | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Nell Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Bernice Harris | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Flou Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Steve Shelby | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Nora Shelby | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Wilburn Shelby | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Joe Shelby | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Chester Shelby | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Willie P. Shelby | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Chester Shelby | 1 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Freddie Shelby | 0 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Victor L. Green | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Alma H. Green | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Bruce Green | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Bernard Brown | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Annie M. Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Era M. Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Jeanette Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | William Brown | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Artie J. Brown | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Howard Brown | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Coraline Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | J. V. Wheat | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Addie Wheat | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)