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Dorothy Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Hughes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Hughes | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Hughes | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Hughes | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lolie Hughes | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ruby Hughes | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Billie Hughes | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Harris Hughes | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Hughes | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Haywood, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 6 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Haywood-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Haywood-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Hughes
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Robert Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harris Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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
1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03903-00551)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lou Harris Dixon | 21 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Anderson Jackson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Margaret Jackson | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Willie Ray Dixon | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Mary Dixon | 50 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Henry Dixon | 18 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Emma Dixon | 16 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Annie Bell Dixon | 14 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Clarence Dixon | 12 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | William T. Dixon | 6 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Willie Dixon | 0 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Clarence Baggett | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lillie Bell Baggett | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Clarence Jr. Baggett | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Larry Lee Baggett | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lolie F. Hughes | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ruby Hughes | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Robert Elvis Hughes | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Harris Hughes | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Dorothy Hughes THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | James Hughes | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Billie Jean Hughes | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mary Louise Hughes | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | H. Lark Wells | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Mary Wells | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Buck Ester | 55 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Lee Emerson Ester | 19 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Carley Bell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Maud Bell | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Carl Jr. Bell | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Doris Bell | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Hayward Cox | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Edna Cox | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Wayne Cox | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | John C. Givens | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Emma Givens | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Margaret Givens | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Ruth Givens | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Cornelia Givens | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Homer Alexander | 74 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
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)