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Dorothy Hughes — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Hughes across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | saleslady |
| Industry | dept store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 4 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hughes | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Joseph Hughes | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Alice Hughes | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Gerald Hughes | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Hughes | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Elizabeth Hughes | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Hughes | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Dorothy Hughes | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Helen Hughes | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Hughes | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Hughes | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 18
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Dorothea |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 27
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | saleslady |
| Industry | dept store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Dorothy Hughes across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Hughes
Daughter · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
John Hughes
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Hughes
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Hughes
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Hughes
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hughes
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Hughes
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Hughes
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Hughes
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu741unit:0448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Shea | 7 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Paul Shea | 3 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Mary Shea | 0 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 54 | James Moriarty | 32 | boarder | Motorman | Ireland |
| 55 | James Dunn | 73 | Head | None | Canada |
| 56 | Patricia O. Dunn | 28 | daughter | Nurse | Canada |
| 57 | Helen Dunn | 35 | daughter | Nurse | Canada |
| 58 | Mary Dunn | 38 | daughter | Dressmaker | Canada |
| 59 | Elizabeth Mccormack | 22 | niece | Saleslady | Canada |
| 60 | Thomas F. Coan | 60 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Jennie Coan | 60 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Herbert Crowley | 35 | Head | Motorman | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Louisa Crowley | 32 | wife | None | Canada |
| 64 | Herbert J. Crowley | 5 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Francis Crowley | 3 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Joseph Crowley | 0 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Mary Crowley | 65 | mother | None | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Patrick Walsh | 52 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 69 | John Walsh | 50 | brother | Labourer | Ireland |
| 70 | Norah Walsh | 47 | sister | None | Ireland |
| 71 | John J. Scannell | 52 | Head | Chemist | Ireland |
| 72 | Ellen Scannell | 50 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 73 | John Scannell | 13 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Michael Casey | 55 | Head | Labourer | Ireland |
| 75 | Annie Casey | 52 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 76 | John L. Hughes | 50 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 77 | Mary J. Hughes | 50 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Dorothy Hughes THIS PERSON | 27 | daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Joseph Hughes | 25 | son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Helen Hughes | 22 | daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Mary Hughes | 19 | daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 82 | John Leo Hughes | 16 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Margaret Hughes | 14 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Elizabeth Hughes | 13 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Gerald Hughes | 11 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Alice Hughes | 9 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 87 | John E. Gillis | 44 | Head | Labourer | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Mary Gillis | 40 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 89 | Walter Gillis | 17 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Annie Neville | 88 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 91 | Annie Neville | 47 | daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Helen Neville | 43 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Katherine Murphy | 55 | daughter | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Josephine Meade | 45 | daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Elizabeth Meade | 7 | granddaughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Robert N. Meade | 5 | grandson | None | Massachusetts |
| 97 | John J. Donnelly | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 98 | Catherine Donnelly | 31 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 99 | John J. Donnelly | 0 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Charles G. Black | 47 | Head | Motorman | Nova Scotia |
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)