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James Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Somerville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Hughes | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Cecile Hughes | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| James Hughes | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Paul Hughes | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Arthur Hughes | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Hughes | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Phyllis Hughes | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 6
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 16
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Painting |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 26
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 James Hughes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and father James Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Hughes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Hughes
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Hughes
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Hughes
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hughes
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01702-00211)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Abram Lawrence | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Newfoundland |
| 42 | Jessie Lawrence | 43 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 43 | Ethel Lawrence | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Newfoundland |
| 44 | Frank Lawrence | 18 | Son | Cash | Newfoundland |
| 45 | Lloyd Lawrence | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | William Lawrence | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Alvin Lawrence | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Conrad Lawrence | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Vincent Scalesse | 44 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 50 | Susane Scalesse | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 51 | Virginia Scalesse | 20 | Daughter | Meat Casing | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Baldwin Scalesse | 19 | Son | Meat Co. | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Lucy Scalesse | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Raymond Scalesse | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Clara Scalesse | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Amelia Scalesse | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | James Hughes THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Phyllis Hughes | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | James, Jr Hughes | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Patricia Hughes | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Paul Hughes | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Arthur Hughes | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Cecile Hughes | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Richard Johnston | 28 | Head | Cook | Iowa |
| 65 | Dorothy Johnston | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Virginia Johnston | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | James Johnston | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Hugh Nathan | 66 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Elizabeth Nathan | 66 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | William White | 58 | Boarder | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Matthew White | 71 | Brother | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mary Clark | 72 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Charles Clark | 27 | Son | Garage Attendant | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Dorothy Clark | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Charles Jr. Clark | 1 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Ends Here | None | Block | Same Place | — |
| 77 | Robert Ranson | 62 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 78 | William Ranson | 58 | Brother | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Marie Johnson | 54 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Burton Williams | 29 | Head | Electric | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)