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John Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Paterson Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steamship |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 216 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | West Paterson Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Hughes | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Hughes | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| John Hughes | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Hughes | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 3
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Passaic, New …
Son, age 14
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Son, age 24
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Paterson Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steamship |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 216 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 John Hughes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hughes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Hughes
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hughes
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hughes
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hughes
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hughes
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hughes
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hughes
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Helen Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02379-00860)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Crooks | 64 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Frank Lawton | 57 | Lodger | Steam-Engine | New Jersey |
| 43 | William Watson | 71 | Head | — | Washington |
| 44 | Sophie Watson | 65 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 45 | Mary Frasers | 56 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Paul Beach | 52 | Head | Machinist | Russia |
| 47 | Sonia Beach | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 48 | Joseph Beach | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Helen Beach | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | George Beach | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Dorothy Beach | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | George Lackie | 65 | Head | Painter | Scotland |
| 53 | Margaret Lackie | 60 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 54 | James Lackie | 29 | Son | Polisher | New Jersey |
| 55 | Charles Lackie | 27 | Son | Spinner | New Jersey |
| 56 | Margaret Lackie | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Louis Wyckoff | 45 | Head | Agent | New Jersey |
| 58 | Katherine Wyckoff | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Irene Wyckoff | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 60 | James Emans | 48 | Head | Agent | New Jersey |
| 61 | Blanche Emans | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | James Emans | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Louis Comberti | 66 | Father in law | Loom Fixer | New Jersey |
| 64 | David L. Hughes | 50 | Head | Asst. Manager | New Jersey |
| 65 | Mary R. Hughes | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 67 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 68 | Emily Comisket | 60 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Harry Vernon | 40 | — | Car-Washer | New Jersey |
| 70 | John A. Hughes | 45 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 71 | Mary Y. Hughes | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | John Hughes THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 73 | Helen A. Hughes | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 75 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 76 | Floyd Hughes | 41 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 77 | Frances Hughes | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Donald Hughes | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Albert C. Atherton | 44 | Head | Manager | Canada-Eng |
| 80 | Rachel Atherton | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)