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Edward Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | superintendent |
| Industry | furniture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1768 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Superintendent |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Hughes | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edward Hughes | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Joanne Hughes | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 24
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Electrical Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $37 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 35
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | superintendent |
| Industry | furniture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1768 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 35 · b. ~1905 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00993-00176)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert Brown | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 42 | Louise Brown | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 43 | Marie Simonsen | 51 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 44 | Olaf Simonsen | 25 | Son | Laborer | Norway |
| 45 | Harold Simonsen | 24 | Son | New Worker | Norway |
| 46 | Betty Simonsen | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Son Nils | None | M | Steel Construction | — |
| 48 | Edward Hughes THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Superintendent | Indiana |
| 49 | Hazel Hughes | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Joanne Hughes | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Osmund Halsen | 39 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 52 | Hannah Halsen | 33 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 53 | Lorraine Halsen | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Dolores Halsen | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Olav Clausen | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Norway |
| 56 | Joseph Kruger | 45 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Evelyn Kruger | 42 | Sister | Office Worker | Illinois |
| 58 | Louis Metzer | 33 | Head | Truck Foreman | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Grace Metzer | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Carol Metzer | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Joseph Ficht | 53 | Head | Office Work | Germany |
| 62 | Martha Ficht | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Gertrude Ficht | 21 | Daughter | Office Work | Illinois |
| 64 | Cecilia Ficht | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | William Mccollum | 49 | Head | Electrical Salesman | Illinois |
| 66 | Lila Mccollum | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Alice May Mccollum | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Thoralf Dahlen | 32 | Head | Machinist | Norway |
| 69 | Eleanor Dahlen | 22 | Wife | Waitress | Minnesota |
| 70 | Kenneth Dahlen | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Otto E. Iverson | 76 | Head | — | Norway |
| 72 | Johanne Iverson | 70 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 73 | Otto Sellke | 49 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 74 | Alice Sellke | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Howard Sellke | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 76 | Lois Sellke | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Ronald Sellke | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Theodore Harris | 30 | Head | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 79 | Olga Harris | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Theodore R. Harris | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)