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Helen Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pembina-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Helen Hughes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pembina-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pembina-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaulieu Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pembina |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Beaulieu Township |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhoda Hughes | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Wayne Hughes | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Helen Hughes | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ralph Hughes | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Warren Hughes | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Milford Hughes | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Morton Hughes | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Harvey Hughes | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Annie Hughes | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Betty Hughes | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pembina, North …
Daughter, age 5
Pembina, North Dakota · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Hellen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Pembina-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Pembina-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaulieu Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pembina |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Warren Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rhoda Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morton Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Pembina-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Pembina-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
10 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03009-00064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milford Hughes | 39 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 2 | Annie Hughes | 39 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Warren Hughes | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 4 | Ralph Hughes | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 5 | Helen Hughes THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Morton Hughes | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Wayne Hughes | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Betty Ann Hughes | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Rhoda Hughes | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Harvey Hughes | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
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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)