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James Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Virgie & Vergie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlottesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | gen. labor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Charlottesville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Hughes | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Virgie Hughes | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| James Smith | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| James Hughes | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 2
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 13
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hugas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 22
Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlottesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | gen. labor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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: mother Virgie Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vergie Hugas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Virgie Hughes
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vergie Hugas
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hughes
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Marie Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 41
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 — Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04305-00739)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Polly M. Lane | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Sylvia J. Lane | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Blanche Templeton | 26 | Sister-in-law | Weaver | Virginia |
| 44 | Hermon L. Brown | 32 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 45 | Margaret Brown | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Jessie T. Beck | 22 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 47 | Lillie B. Beck | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Jessie G. Beck | 46 | Daughter | Forelady | Virginia |
| 49 | Virgie Hughes | 65 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 50 | Marie Hughes | 41 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | James Hughes THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | James H. Smith | 74 | Lodger | House Cleaning | Virginia |
| 53 | John R. Harmon | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Susie Harmon | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Charles C. Peyton | 23 | Son-in-law | Quiller | Virginia |
| 56 | Martha Peyton | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Robert C. Peyton | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Paul E. Peyton | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Aubrey L. Johnson | 23 | Lodger | Weaver | Virginia |
| 60 | George W. Robinson | 28 | Head | Keeper | Virginia |
| 61 | Lucy Robinson | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Charles Martin | 13 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Kyle White | 11 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Rubin E. Brown | 34 | Head | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 65 | Elma W. Brown | 34 | Wife | Clerk | Virginia |
| 66 | Richard E. Brown | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Frank Terry | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Katie Terry | 40 | Sister | Laundress | Virginia |
| 69 | Lottie Taylor | 23 | Niece | Gen. Housework | Virginia |
| 70 | Lindsay Gillum | 27 | Head | Distributor | Virginia |
| 71 | Carrie Gillum | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Crawford Gillum | 76 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 73 | James Fulton Bowler | 18 | Head | New Worker | Virginia |
| 74 | John L. Laffler | 26 | Head | Loom Fixer | Virginia |
| 75 | Leathy Laffler | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | John L. Jr. Laffler | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Florence L. Laffler | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | James A. Dabney | 65 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Rebecca Dabney | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Retha M. Pollen | 16 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)