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George Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this George Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Australia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | George V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Australia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MIDDLESEX |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sugar Boiler |
| Industry | Sugar Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1820 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birthplace (normalized) | australia |
| Occupation | Sugar Boiler |
| Township / Ward | Somerville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Hughes | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eileen Hughes | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| George Hughes | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Thomas Hughes | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Mary Hughes | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | George V |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Australia |
| Year of Immigration | 1916 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Cooper |
| Industry | Sugar Refinery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birthplace (normalized) | australia |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 31
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Australia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1916 |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Sugar boiler |
| Industry | Sugar factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birthplace (normalized) | australia |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 40
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | George V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Australia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MIDDLESEX |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Sugar Boiler |
| Industry | Sugar Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1820 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birthplace (normalized) | australia |
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 George Hughes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Hughes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Hughes
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Hughes
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01705-00050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Russell Stoddard | 34 | Head | Accountant | Maine |
| 2 | Kathryn M. Stoddard | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Eleanor B. Stoddard | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Donald K. Stoddard | 3 | Son | — | Maine |
| 5 | Catherine Scott | 42 | Head | Dipper | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Robert Noonan | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | George V. Hughes THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Sugar Boiler | Australia |
| 11 | Evelyn M. Hughes | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Eileen A. Hughes | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Mary A. Hughes | 67 | Mother | — | Irish Free State |
| 14 | Thomas W. Hughes | 36 | Brother | Sugar Boiler | Australia |
| 15 | Joseph P. Langton | 49 | Head | Manager | Irish Free State |
| 16 | Eileen J. Langton | 39 | Wife | — | Australia |
| 17 | Joseph T. Langton | 19 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Aline A. Langton | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | John V. Langton | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Mary M. Langton | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Frances E. Langton | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Harold D. Lamson | 41 | Head | Superintendent | Maine |
| 23 | Isabel G. Lamson | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Edith Lamson | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Harold O. Lamson | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Isabel G. Cook | 57 | Lodger | Forelady | Irish Free State |
| 27 | Paul J. Goodwin | 44 | Head | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Emma R. Goodwin | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Shirley M. Goodwin | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Donald J. Goodwin | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | William D. Sherman | 31 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Mary C. Sherman | 33 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 33 | William A. Sherman | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Gertrude M. Sherman | 58 | Mother | — | Canada English |
| 35 | Leo A. Mcdougall | 45 | Head | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Mary C. Mcdougall | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Leona M. Mcdougall | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Edward F. Mcdougall | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Margaret Mcdougall | 73 | Mother | — | Irish Free State |
| 40 | John J. Canty | 49 | Head | Driver Sales | Irish Free State |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)