Edward Hughes — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Posey-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Edward Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Posey-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Posey-County, Indiana
Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Edward L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Point
1935 Residence (County)	Posey
Additional Details
Occupation	Fisherman
Industry	Fishing
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Fisherman
Township / Ward	Point
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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
Pearl Hughes	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Edward Hughes	Head	—	53	~1887
Kelley Hughes	Son	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Posey, Indiana

Head, age 31

Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farm labor
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Posey, Indiana

Head, age 42

Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Posey-County, Indiana

Head, age 53

Posey-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Edward L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Point
1935 Residence (County)	Posey
Occupation	Fisherman
Industry	Fishing
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Edward Hughes

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01087-00415)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Samuel Cochr	35	Son	—	Indiana
42	John H Cochr	70	Head	—	Indiana
43	Darlene Cochr	14	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
44	Eva Cochr	13	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
45	Harold Cochr	12	Grandson	—	Indiana
46	David O Curtis	24	Head	Laborer	Indiana
47	Gloria Curtis	19	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
48	Charles Curtis	0	Son	—	Indiana
49	John S Gwaltney	52	Head	Laborer	Indiana
50	Dorothy Gwaltney	34	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
51	Jesse B Shuler	45	Head	Farmer	Indiana
52	Mary Shuler	18	Daughter	Helper	Indiana
53	Henry Shuler	17	Son	Helper	Indiana
54	Rachel Shuler	15	Daughter	Helper	Indiana
55	Julia Shuler	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
56	Frank Messman	66	Uncle	Laborer	Indiana
57	Elijah H Lawrence	48	Head	Farmer	Indiana
58	Rose Lawrence	30	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
59	Charles H Reinitz	69	Head	Laborer	Indiana
60	Mamie Reinitz	42	Daughter	Helper	Indiana
61	Aurelia Reinitz	32	Daughter	Helper	Indiana
62	Beatrice Reinitz	12	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
63	Raymond Reinitz	8	Grandson	—	Indiana
64	Dorothy Reinitz	3	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
65	Edward L Hughes THIS PERSON	53	Head	Fisherman	Indiana
66	Pearl Hughes	42	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
67	Kelley Hughes	24	Son	Laborer	Indiana
68	Earl Curtis	36	Head	Laborer	Indiana
69	Rosa Curtis	30	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
70	Hershel Curtis	28	Son	Laborer	Illinois
71	Fred H Rickitto	26	Head	Farmer	Indiana
72	Lola Rickitto	21	Wife	Housewife	Kentucky
73	Wilma Rickitto	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
74	Paul Gross	45	Head	Farmer	Indiana
75	Mary Gross	27	Wife	Housewife	Illinois
76	Raymond Gross	4	Son	—	Indiana
77	Paul Gross	2	Son	—	Indiana
78	Thomas Gross	2	Son	—	Indiana
79	Leonard Walker	65	Father-in-law	Laborer	Illinois
80	Jessie Walker	46	Mother-in-law	Helper	Illinois

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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)

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