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Dorothy Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rock-Island-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rock-Island-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Clara — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rock-Island-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | South Moline Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Street | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Dorothy Hughes | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ray Hughes | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ray Hughes | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Sally Hughes | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rock Island, …
Daughter, age 10
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Rock Island, …
Daughter, age 20
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Dorothy C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | uniform company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Rock-Island-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 29
Rock-Island-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Hughes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Hughes
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Hughes
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Hughes
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Rock-Island-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Rock-Island-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00877-00615)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Barbara Mcsparen | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Ray Hughes | 40 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 43 | Dorothy Hughes THIS PERSON | 29 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Ray R Hughes | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Sally Sue Hughes | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Hazel Street | 28 | maid | Maid | Mississippi |
| 47 | Raymond Bonnema | 29 | Head | Glue Operator | Illinois |
| 48 | Myrtle Bonnema | 30 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Rodney Lee Bonnema | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Donald Lee Dixon | 25 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 51 | Grace A Dixon | 27 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Julius De Baillie | 31 | Head | Laborer | Belgium |
| 53 | Elizabeth De Baillie | 24 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | William De Baillie | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Walter Cline | 48 | Head | Boiler Maker | Iowa |
| 56 | Frances Cline | 45 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Theodore Cline | 22 | son | Apprentice | Iowa |
| 58 | George Richardson | 39 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 59 | Gertrude Richardson | 42 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Frank Bracey | 44 | Head | Blacksmith | Nebraska |
| 61 | Helen Bracey | 36 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | George Bracey | 17 | son | New Worker | Iowa |
| 63 | Margery Bracey | 11 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Harold Penwarden | 38 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 65 | Hazel Penwarden | 36 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Howard Lynn Penwarden | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Beverly Anne Penwarden | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Raymond Erwin | 25 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 69 | Arlene Erwin | 19 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Walter Free | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | Florence Free | 23 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Barbara Jean Free | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Raymond Schmidt | 31 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 74 | Earle Schmidt | 34 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Theodore Krakow | 33 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 76 | Elsie Krakow | 30 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Barbara Ann Krakow | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Carol Elaine Krakow | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Orvis Vaughan | 22 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Mildred Vaughan | 30 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 2 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)