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James Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Hughes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 6Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Hughes | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Delois Hughes | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Hugh Hughes | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Emerson Hughes | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Burke Hughes | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Homer Hughes | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| R Hughes | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Luther Hughes | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Hughes | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Hughes | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hogue |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Knox-County, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Hughes
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Tennessee
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Sibling
R Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delois Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burke Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emerson Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Knox-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03909-00664)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bessie Cooper | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Pauline Cooper | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Willis Cooper | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Sheridan Leech | 36 | Head | Tiper | Tennessee |
| 45 | Vada B. Leech | 32 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 46 | Edward Leech | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Taylor Ridenour | 53 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Mary A. Ridenour | 55 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 49 | Hazel Ridenour | 19 | Daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 50 | James Ridenour | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Horace Ridenour | 33 | Head | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 52 | Nancy Ridenour | 32 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 53 | William Ridenour | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Horace Jr. Ridenour | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Adrian Neely | 44 | Head | Helper (25) | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ethel C. Neely | 47 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 57 | Vaughan Neely | 20 | Son | Contractor | Tennessee |
| 58 | Verbie Neely | 18 | Daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 59 | Euline Neely | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | John Neely | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Hugh Hughes | 32 | Head | Textile | Tennessee |
| 62 | Alice A. Hughes | 32 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 63 | Luther Hughes | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | James Hughes THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Emerson Hughes | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Eva Hughes | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | R. C. Hughes | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Burke Hughes | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Delois Hughes | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Homer Hughes | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Rheps Beets | 47 | Head | Tester | Tennessee |
| 72 | Lona Beets | 59 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 73 | Lucille Beets | 18 | Daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 74 | Jerring Beets | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Grover Welch | 28 | Head | Textile | Tennessee |
| 76 | Pearl Welch | 25 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 77 | Wayne Welch | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Jay Welch | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Dee Welch | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Vandore Wells | 26 | Head | Textile | Tennessee |
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)