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Edward Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Edward Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist Representative No 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | KENT |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dist Representative No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Hughes | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edward Hughes | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| William Hughes | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lettia Hughes | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 48
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 57
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 250 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Head, age 68
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist Representative No 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | KENT |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Hughes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Hughes
Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harley Mears | 28 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Ira Brown | 28 | Head | Surveyors Helper | Maryland |
| 43 | William Brown | 43 | Partner | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 44 | Charles Guessford | 46 | Head | Farm Manager | Delaware |
| 45 | Anna Guessford | 20 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Robert Guessford | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 47 | James Townsend | 53 | Head | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 48 | Lillian Genn | 40 | Housekeeper | — | Maryland |
| 49 | James Tribbitt | 42 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 50 | Enda Tribbitt | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 51 | James Jr Tribbitt | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 52 | George Tribbitt | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Marie Tribbitt | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Ruth Tribbitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Percy C. Hughes | 65 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 56 | Sarah E. Hughes | 64 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Brady Hughes | 25 | Son | Apprentice Carpenter | Delaware |
| 58 | Edward Hughes THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 59 | Lettia Hughes | 62 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 60 | William Hughes | 19 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Donald Hughes | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 62 | George Carney | 51 | Head | Contractor Painter | Delaware |
| 63 | Margaret Carney | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Roland Coker | 26 | Step-son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 65 | James Coker | 19 | Step-son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 66 | Brady Clayton | 59 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 67 | Nettie Clayton | 55 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Robert A Carney | 47 | Head | Saw Operator | Delaware |
| 69 | Mary E Carney | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Joseph Reed | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 71 | Beatrice Reed | 29 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Leola Reed | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Della Carey | 62 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Howard Carey | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 75 | Nellie Carey | 22 | Daughter in law | Maid | Delaware |
| 76 | W. Percy Evans | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Lillie M Evans | 58 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Edward F Evans | 32 | Son | Teller | Delaware |
| 79 | Mary E Evans | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Delaware |
| 80 | Thomas M Keith | 12 | Adopted | — | Delaware |
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)