Henry Hughes — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Palo Alto, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Henry Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Palo Alto, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1857 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Palo Alto, Iowa
Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Odd jobs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Emmetsburg City
Est. Birth Year	~1857

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 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Henry Hughes	Head	—	73	~1857
Bernice Hughes	Daughter	—	26	~1904
Cecelia Hughes	Other	—	71	~1859

Census Appearances

1920

Palo Alto, …

Head, age 63

Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Palo Alto, …

Head, age 73

Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Odd jobs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Palo-Alto-County, Iowa

Other, age 83

Palo-Alto-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Father in law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	83
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Emmetsburg City
1935 Residence (County)	Palo Alto
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Henry Hughes

Head · 1930 · age 73 · b. ~1857 · Iowa

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel671:0827)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helene Puehle	55	Head	—	Germany
2	August Puehle	55	Son	Laborer	Germany
3	Louis H. Puehle	50	Son	Salesman	Germany
4	Elizabeth Thompson	87	Head	—	Scotland
5	Scott Jean Thompson	61	daughter	—	Scotland
6	Harrison Joan Thompson	56	daughter	—	Scotland
7	Samuel Rozen	37	Head	Automobile Dealer	Russia
8	Elizabeth Rozen	32	Wife H	—	Iowa
9	Francis Rozen	12	son	—	Iowa
10	Lloyd Rozen	11	son	—	Iowa
11	Keith Rozen	8	son	—	Iowa
12	Jane Ann Rozen	5	daughter	—	Iowa
13	Harry Rozen	3	son	—	Iowa
14	Melvin J. Church	54	Head	Janitor	Iowa
15	Alma S. Church	52	Wife H	—	Sweden
16	Raymond L. Church	18	son	Clerk	Iowa
17	Jesse M. Church	79	Father	Janitor	New York
18	Joseph L. Hobart	48	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
19	Viola O. Hobart	46	Wife H	—	Iowa
20	Howard Hobart	17	son	—	Iowa
21	John Fitzpatrick	74	Head	None	Irish Free State
22	Anna Fitzpatrick	66	Wife H	None	Indiana
23	Stephen Fitzpatrick	25	son	Laborer	Iowa
24	Vincent Fitzpatrick	23	son	Salesman	Iowa
25	Eileen Fitzpatrick	21	daughter	—	Iowa
26	Henry Hughes THIS PERSON	73	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
27	Cecelia Hughes	71	Wife H	None	Wisconsin
28	Bernice Hughes	26	daughter	Teacher	Iowa
29	Vergil Webster	26	Head	County Agent	Iowa
30	Avis Webster	25	Wife H	None	Iowa
31	Verdis Webster	1	daughter	None	Iowa
32	Dwight G. Mccarty	52	Head	Lawyer	Iowa
33	Guinevere Mccarty	45	Wife H	None	Iowa
34	Gordon Mccarty	12	son	None	Iowa
35	Howard Frederick	74	Head	Carpenter	Illinois
36	Emily Jane Frederick	78	Wife H	None	Pennsylvania
37	Venetia M. Potts	38	daughter	None	Iowa
38	Elizabeth J. Potts	6	grand daughter	None	Iowa
39	Verne B. Roberts	40	Head	Salesman	Iowa
40	Eva R. Roberts	38	Wife H	None	No. Dakota
41	Dayle Roberts	12	Son	None	Iowa
42	Bruce Roberts	10	Son	None	New York
43	Casper Nelson	38	Head	Clerk	Iowa
44	Marie Nelson	26	Wife H	None	Iowa
45	Martha Helen Nelson	9	daughter	None	Iowa
46	Lena Simonsen	54	Mother-in-law	None	Iowa
47	Edwin Carpenter	51	Head	Painter	Iowa
48	Luella Carpenter	45	Wife H	None	So. Dakota
49	Vivian Carpenter	19	daughter	Clerk	Iowa
50	M. Roy Ryan	34	Head	Proprietor	Illinois

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)

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