Helen Hughes — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Helen Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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
Wassina Jones	Other	—	24	~1916
Helen Hughes	Spouse	—	34	~1906
Frank Hughes	Head	—	39	~1901
Ellen Hughes	Daughter	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Other, age 14

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Friend
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Other, age 23

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Telephone
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Spouse, age 34

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Helen Hughes

Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New York

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02749-00200)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Wilk	41	Son	Salesman	New York
2	Ambrose Wilk	37	Son	Clerk	New York
3	Paulina Fisher	52	Daughter	—	New York
4	Gertrude Fisher	27	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
5	Joseph Fisher	25	Son	Salesman	New York
6	Frank Hughes	39	Head	Attorney	Mass
7	Helen Hughes THIS PERSON	34	Wife	—	New York
8	Ellen Hughes	10	Daughter	—	New York
9	Wassina Jones	24	Maid	Maid	So Carolina
10	Jack Farkas	43	Head	Salesman	Hungary
11	Ellen Farkas	39	Wife	—	Hungary
12	Martha Farkas	17	Daughter	—	New York
13	Doris Farkas	11	Daughter	—	New York
14	William Mentzinger	67	Head	Inspector	New York
15	Frances Mentzinger	62	Wife	—	New York
16	Dorothy Mentzinger	25	Daughter	—	New York
17	Marjorie Fushingham	35	Daughter	Teacher	New York
18	Michael Darby	57	Head	—	New York
19	Julia Darby	56	Wife	—	New York
20	Anthony Darby	27	Son	Architect	New York
21	Lawrence Darby	24	Son	Lecturer	New York
22	John Darby	22	Son	—	New York
23	Mary Darby	19	Daughter	—	New York
24	Ann Darby	13	Daughter	—	New York
25	Martha Shelley	85	Mother-in-law	Operator	New York
26	Joseph Darcy	31	Head	Electrical Engineer	New York
27	Mary Darcy	27	Wife	—	New York
28	Therese Darcy	2	Daughter	—	New York
29	Thomas Darcy	1	Son	—	New York
30	Mary Darcy	3	Daughter	—	New York
31	Edward J. Tracy	52	Head	Tax Assessor	New York
32	Adeline Tracy	49	Wife	—	Ireland
33	Edward Tracy	22	Son	—	New York
34	James Tracy	20	Son	—	New York
35	John Tracy	19	Son	—	Ireland
36	Joseph Tracy	16	Son	—	New York
37	Loretta Tracy	74	Aunt	—	New York
38	Ernest Felder	27	Houseman	Butler	So Carolina
39	Erma Felder	24	Housemaid	Cook	Penn
40	Charles Mulligan	42	Head	Doctor	New York

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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.

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