James Hughes — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this James Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Male Head Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kent-County, Delaware
Surname	Hughes
Given Name	James H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Dover City
1935 Residence (County)	Kent
Additional Details
Industry	Physician & Surgeon
Class of Worker	Government Office
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Township / Ward	Dover City
Est. Birth Year	~1867

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 James	Age	Birth yr
James Hughes	Head	—	73	~1867
Josephine Hughes	Other	—	21	~1919
James Hughes	Son	—	22	~1918
Caroline Hughes	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Kent, Delaware

Head, age 52

Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Jas. H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Lawyer
Industry	General Practice
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Kent, Delaware

Head, age 63

Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	James H.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	38
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	attorney-at-law
Industry	general practice
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	15000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Kent-County, Delaware

Head, age 73

Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	James H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Dover City
1935 Residence (County)	Kent
Industry	Physician & Surgeon
Class of Worker	Government Office
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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James Hughes

Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Delaware

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00186)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James R. Maloney	35	Head	Agent	Delaware
2	Eleanor Maloney	34	Wife	—	Delaware
3	James Jr. Maloney	5	Son	—	Delaware
4	Patricia Maloney	4	Daughter	—	Delaware
5	Denny Clements	55	Head	Merchant	Delaware
6	Laura B. Clements	53	Wife	—	Kentucky
7	Clara A. Hazel	86	Head	—	Delaware
8	Mary H. Tasker	76	Sister	—	Delaware
9	Harry W. Mcdaniel	50	Head	Veterinarian	Delaware
10	Marjorie C. Mcdaniel	44	Wife	—	Delaware
11	Harry 3Rd Mcdaniel	22	Son	—	Delaware
12	Arthur C. Gost	60	Head	—	Md.
13	Clara R. Gost	62	Wife	—	Delaware
14	Victor Burton	71	Head	—	Delaware
15	Mary W. Burton	57	Wife	—	Delaware
16	William A. Torbert	60	Head	Undertaker	Delaware
17	Mollie W. Torbert	50	Wife	—	Delaware
18	Edna Torbert	25	Daughter	—	Delaware
19	William C. Torbert	5	Son	—	Delaware
20	Elliott Fields	64	Head	Clergyman	Pennsylvania
21	Elizabeth S. Fields	40	Wife	Teacher Of Music	Delaware
22	James H. Hughes THIS PERSON	73	Head	—	Delaware
23	Caroline J. Hughes	59	Wife	Office Clerk	Pennsylvania
24	James H. (Jr) Hughes	22	Son	Student	Delaware
25	Josephine W. Hughes	21	Daughter-in-law	—	Delaware
26	Richard Steele	63	Head	Medical Doctor	Delaware
27	Margaret Steele	62	Wife	—	Maryland
28	Margaret Steele	16	Daughter	—	Delaware
29	Willard D. Boyce	38	Head	Broker	Delaware
30	Margaret Boyce	33	Wife	—	Delaware
31	Willard D. Jr. Boyce	2	Son	—	Delaware
32	Frank C. Hardesty	44	Head	Car Inspector	Delaware
33	William E. Butterbaugh	28	Head	Manager	Pennsylvania
34	Blanche Butterbaugh	25	Wife	—	Virginia
35	Richard Cummings	27	Head	Salesman	Pennsylvania
36	Helen R. Cummings	28	Wife	—	New York
37	John L. Bogue	25	Head	Lieutenant	New York
38	Julia S. Bogue	24	Wife	—	New York
39	George F. Turner	24	Head	Shipping Clerk	Delaware
40	Elizabeth Turner	35	Wife	Stenographer	Delaware

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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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