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James Hughes — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Phillips, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Hughes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phillips, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Phillips, Arkansas |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Barton Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Hughes | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lizzie Hughes | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Annie Hughes | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Marie Hughes | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Idena Hughes | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Hughes | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Ernest Hughes | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Aaron Hughes | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Eddie Hughes | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Will Hughes | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Hughes | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Phillips, Arkansas
Head, age 55
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1875 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Phillips-County, Arkansas
Head, age 65
Phillips-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spring Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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James Hughes
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Phillips, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Phillips, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus87usce:1085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Davis | 68 | Inmate | Pauper | Kentucky |
| 2 | Joe Freeman | 20 | Inmate | Pauper | Arkansas |
| 3 | Charlie Moss | 65 | Inmate | Pauper | Indiana |
| 4 | Erasmus Miller | 17 | Inmate | Pauper | Arkansas |
| 5 | Henry Halan | 87 | Inmate | Pauper | Alabama |
| 6 | Mathew Williams | 80 | Inmate | Pauper | Tennessee |
| 7 | Butler Mcallister | 50 | Head | Gardener | Mississippi |
| 8 | Cornelia Mcallister | 48 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 9 | Theodore Harris | 22 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | George J. Johnson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Addie Johnson | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Effie G. Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Eddie Johnson | 6 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | John Knowls | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mattie L. Knowls | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | B. William Anderson | 11 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Buster Wade | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mary W. Wade | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Gertrude Wade | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ruby L. Montgomery | 17 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | T. J. Wade | 12 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Buster White | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Rebecca White | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lula White | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | James White | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Ruben S. Jones | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Hattie Jones | 56 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Carrie Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Etta Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Will Jones | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Della A. Jones | 84 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Anthony Gibson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | James Hughes THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Mary Hughes | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Ernest J. Hughes | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Annie M. Hughes | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Lizzie M. Hughes | 16 | Daughter | Nurse | Arkansas |
| 38 | Alice Hughes | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Idena Hughes | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Will E. Hughes | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Marie Hughes | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Aaron J. Hughes | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Eddie L. Hughes | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Osborne Williams | 59 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Lucia Williams | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Frank Johnson | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Elsie Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Jessie Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Edward Irvin | 17 | Inmate | Pauper | Mississippi |
| 50 | Grant Miller | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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About This Record & Model Tree
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)