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Dorothy Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Black-Hawk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Black-Hawk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Black-Hawk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Falls City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Black Hawk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Falls City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Hughes | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Leslie Hughes | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| George Hughes | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Russell Gilpatrick | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Hughes | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Paul Hughes | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Black Hawk, …
Spouse, age 30
Black Hawk, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Black Hawk, …
Other, age 40
Black Hawk, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Dorothy B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Black-Hawk-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 50
Black-Hawk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Falls City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Black Hawk |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Hughes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Hughes
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Black-Hawk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Black-Hawk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01139-00334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clara O Reese | 22 | wife | Operator | Iowa |
| 42 | Max J Stewart | 49 | head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 43 | Sarah Vivian Stewart | 40 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Robert Leroy Stewart | 20 | son | Paper Route | Iowa |
| 45 | Donald James Stewart | 15 | son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Bonnie Marie Stewart | 12 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Howard E. Eggleston | 43 | head | Plasterer | Iowa |
| 48 | Anne Eggleston | 40 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Donna Eggleston | 12 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Patricia Eggleston | 10 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Lloyd W. Walther | 33 | head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 53 | Florence Walther | 32 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Lois June Walther | 10 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Joyce Walther | 8 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Joann Walther | 6 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | George Reinhardt | 60 | head | Gate Maker | Germany |
| 58 | Stella Reinhardt | 36 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Esther Reinhardt | 15 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Rudolph S. Nielsen | 37 | head | Medical Dr. | Iowa |
| 61 | Lillian Nielsen | 30 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Marshall Nielsen | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Hans C. Smith | 56 | head | Cashier | Iowa |
| 64 | Edna K. Smith | 46 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Dorothy K. Smith | 19 | daughter | 90 | Iowa |
| 66 | Verna Jean Smith | 14 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Leslie W. Hughes | 53 | head | Postmaster | Iowa |
| 68 | Dorothy Hughes THIS PERSON | 50 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Rachel Hughes | 24 | daughter | Teaching | Iowa |
| 70 | George Hughes | 22 | son | 300 | Iowa |
| 71 | Paul Hughes | 18 | son | Dairyman | Iowa |
| 72 | Russell Gilpatrick | 19 | lodger | Dairyman | Iowa |
| 73 | Joseph Cowan | 56 | head | Lumberman | Iowa |
| 74 | Florence Cowan | 51 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Elsie Shields | 44 | head | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Eugene Shields | 9 | son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Goodrich H. Harner | 81 | head | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Helen M. Harner | 70 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Edward S. Richardson | 67 | head | — | Illinois |
| 80 | George H. O'Brien | 34 | head | Laborer | Iowa |
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)