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Harry Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Harry Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Alice — first a son (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Harry S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decatur Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Decatur Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Hughes | Son | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Alice Hughes | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Harry Hughes | Son | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Son, age 32
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Harry S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Son, age 44
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Harry S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 54
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Harry S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decatur Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Harry Hughes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Hughes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Hughes
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Hughes
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Hughes
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Hughes
Son · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Franklin Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 55
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 — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03470-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Loretta V. Hughes | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Imogene Hughes | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Esther H. Hughes | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary Jane Hughes | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Edward Lloyd Hughes | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Raymond Hughes | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William Hughes | 27 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Gladys Hughes | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ralph Hughes | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | William Hughes | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Robert Hughes | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Alice X. Hughes | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Franklin C. Hughes | 55 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Harry S. Hughes THIS PERSON | 54 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | David Hughes | 32 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary X. Hughes | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Evelyn Hughes | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Alfred Hughes | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Carl Hughes | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Leo X. Hughes | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Paul Jones | 75 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 62 | Kathryn Jones | 67 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 63 | Walter X. Osewalt | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Edith Osewalt | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary Osewalt | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Clair Osewalt | 21 | Son | Assistant Leader | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Ruth Osewalt | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Earl Osewalt | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | George Osewalt | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Herman Osewalt | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Ruby Osewalt | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | William Osewalt | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Arthur Osewalt | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | James Osewalt | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Alma Osewalt | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mabel Osewalt | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | James X. Wigfield | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Eliza Wigfield | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 79 | Wilfred Wigfield | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | James Wigfield | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)