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Helen Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bienville-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Helen Hughes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bienville-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bienville-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on a farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudine Hughes | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Tank Hughes | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lumer Hughes | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sweet Hughes | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ralph Hughes | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Helen Hughes | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dan Hughes | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth Hughes | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| W Hughes | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Iug Hughes | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mamie Hughes | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bienville, Louisiana
Daughter, age 6
Bienville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Helen May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Bienville-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 15
Bienville-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on a farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Hughes
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Louisiana
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Sibling
W Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dan Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iug Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sweet Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lumer Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tank Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claudine Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Bienville-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bienville-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01383-00678)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Jackson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Carrie Jackson | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Mary Ruth Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | O. I. Jackson | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Henrietta Rushing | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Curly Poland | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Fannye Poland | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | James Martin | 18 | Cousin | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Henry G. Poland | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Johnnie Poland | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Catherine Poland | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Henry Poland | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Johnnie Poland | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Yell Poland | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Mamie D. Hughes | 44 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Lumer Hughes | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Helen Hughes THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Sweet Hughes | 13 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Claudine Hughes | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Dan Hughes | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Ralph Hughes | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Ruth Lee Hughes | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Tank Jack Hughes | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Iug Hughes | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | W. C. Hughes | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Welton Williams | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Lou Williams | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Burl Kinsey | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Hannah Kinsey | 56 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Claude Kinsey | 25 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Aubry Kinsey | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Corene Kinsey | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Every Kinsey | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | John Cottenham | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Lena Cottenham | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Lois Cottenham | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Gladys Cottenham | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Vera Cottenham | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Stanley Bullock | 42 | Head | Blacksmith | Louisiana |
| 40 | Trudie Bullock | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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)