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George Hughes — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this George Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationErie-County, New York
SurnameHughes
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)Erie
Additional Details
OccupationBottling Soft Drinks
IndustryPW
Class of Worker476
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationBottling Soft Drinks
Township / WardBuffalo City
Est. Birth Year~1918

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 George Age Birth yr
Betty Hughes Daughter — 13 ~1927
William Hughes Head — 57 ~1883
Theresa Rott Other — 81 ~1859
John Bater Other — 59 ~1881
Thomas Hughes Son — 8 ~1932
George Hughes Son — 22 ~1918
William Hughes Son — 18 ~1922
Catherine Hughes Spouse — 55 ~1885

Census Appearances

1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 2
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hughes
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 12
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hughes
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 22
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
Surname Hughes
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County) Erie
Occupation Bottling Soft Drinks
Industry PW
Class of Worker 476
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links George Hughes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and father William Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hughes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Hughes
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Hughes
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Hughes
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Hughes
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hughes
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Hughes
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Thomas Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02832-00018)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Raymond Rebhan 33 Head Radio Service Man New York
42 Bridget Rebhan 32 Wife — Eire
43 Joseph Rebhan 5 Son — New York
44 Russell Stressinger 47 Head Salesman Specialty New York
45 Nellie Stressinger 42 Wife Beauty Parlor Owner Canada-English
46 Morris Klein 36 Head Auto Wrecker-Private Russia
47 Mary Klein 31 Wife — Russia
48 Dolores E. Klein 5 Daughter — New York
49 Mervin B. Klein 2 Son — New York
50 John Foster 27 Head Storekeeper Dry Goods New York
51 Dorothy F. Foster 28 Wife — New York
52 Patrick J. Foster 1 Son — New York
53 Charles Kilger 22 Brother-in-law Clerk Retail Dry Goods New York
54 Melva Kilger 20 Sister-in-law Waitress Restaurant New York
55 Harry Loveland 49 Head Bank Porter M.T. Co New York
56 Audrey Loveland 45 Wife — New York
57 Junior Loveland 16 Son — New York
58 Anthony Vogel 28 Head Asst Teller M.T. Bank New York
59 Florence Vogel 22 Wife — New York
60 William Hughes 57 Head Laborer New York
61 Catherine Hughes 55 Wife — New York
62 George Hughes THIS PERSON 22 Son Bottling Soft Drinks New York
63 William Hughes 18 Son Delivery Boy Soft Drink New York
64 Betty Hughes 13 Daughter — New York
65 Thomas Hughes 8 Son — New York
66 Theresa Rott 81 Mother-in-law — New York
67 John Bater 59 Brother-in-law Bench Hand New York
68 Geza Jansy 50 Head Clerical Auto Factory Hungary
69 Esther Jansy 46 Wife — New York
70 William E. Stuart 69 Head Structural Steel Worker New York
71 Elizabeth Stuart 60 Wife — New York
72 Anna Stuart 36 Daughter Secretary Aircraft New York
73 William Jr. Stuart 32 Son Accountant Aircraft New York
74 Alfred Johnson 74 Head Pensioner Railroad Sweden
75 Elizabeth Johnson 69 Wife — New York
76 Catherine Johnson 37 Daughter Domestic Science Teacher New York
77 Elizabeth Johnson 32 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
78 William A. Moran 70 Head Telegrapher Pensioner Ohio
79 Harriet Moran 56 Wife — New York

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Pedigree Summary

George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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