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Helen Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Helen Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pete & Ray — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Tavern |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Chi |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Hittner | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Helen Hughes | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Velasin | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Pete Velasin | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 26
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Tavern |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Helen Hughes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Pete Velasin (~0.92 confidence) and father Ray Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and father Ray Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Madge Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Velasin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Pete Velasin
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ray Hughes
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ray Hughes
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Hughes
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Madge Hughes
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Velasin
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Hughes
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00941-00872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Centracchio | 45 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 42 | John Brick | 31 | Lodger | Car Washer | Illinois |
| 43 | Edward Brick | 27 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Ivar Hult | 22 | Head | Press Operator | Illinois |
| 45 | Patricia A. Hult | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Patricia Ann Hult | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Hazel Thorson | 27 | Head | Packer | Illinois |
| 48 | Alex Thuryog | 30 | Head | Moulder | Illinois |
| 49 | Agnes Thuryog | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Edward Thuryog | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Leonard Doerr | 35 | Head | Milkman | Illinois |
| 52 | Olive Doerr | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Barbara Jean Doerr | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Joanne Doerr | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Louis Bassotto | 45 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 57 | Esther Bassotto | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 58 | Lino Bassotto | 17 | Son | New Worker | Italy |
| 59 | Louis Bassotto | 27 | Nephew | Helper | Italy |
| 60 | Tom Cacich | 47 | Head | Placman | Austria |
| 61 | Pauline Cacich | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Annie Cacich | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 63 | Ray Cieslewicz | 22 | Step-son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Paul Jurciel | 50 | Lodger | Placeman | Austria |
| 65 | Pete Velasin | 51 | Head | Crane Operator | Yugoslavia |
| 66 | Margaret Velasin | 43 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 67 | Helen Hughes THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Waitress | Indiana |
| 68 | Guy Hittner | 5 | Son-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Anna L. Wallace | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Anna Katherine Wallace | 29 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Chas Ed. Wallace | 34 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 73 | Effie Wallace | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Ray Rayfield | 70 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Mabel Rayfield | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Earl Smith | 53 | Head | Wrecker | Iowa |
| 77 | Della Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Earl Jr. Smith | 25 | Son | Wrecker | Illinois |
| 79 | Wendell Smith | 22 | Son | Wrecker | Illinois |
| 80 | Shirley Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 6 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)