John Hughes — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 74 b. ~1866 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Hughes
Given Name	John J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Queens
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	326
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Queens
Est. Birth Year	~1866

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Sullivan	Daughter	—	50	~1890
John Hughes	Head	—	74	~1866
Amelia Hughes	Spouse	—	70	~1870

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Head, age 54

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Linotype Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 65

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Linotype Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6,500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 74

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	John J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Queens
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	326
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Hughes

Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02752-00479)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Charles Donaruma	63	Head	Watchman	Italy
42	Louis Donaruma	33	Son	Gardener	N.Y.
43	Vincent Donaruma	29	Son	Gardener	N.Y.
44	Rose Donaruma	18	Daughter	—	N.Y.
45	Arcelia Donaruma	15	Daughter	—	N.Y.
46	Wm Pruitt	52	Head	Bricklayer	N.Y.
47	Irene Pruitt	51	Wife	—	N.Y.
48	Wm J Pruitt	21	Son	Pratt P.N.	N.Y.
49	Wesley Pruitt	20	Son	Helper	N.Y.
50	Emma Rabon	35	Head	Dressmaker	N.Y.
51	Claire Irene	43	Head	—	Germany
52	Joseph Irene	24	Son	Driver	N.Y.
53	Alfred Irene	20	Son	Blue Print	N.Y.
54	Irene Irene	22	Daughter	—	N.Y.
55	Agnes C. Paulson	47	Head	—	N.Y.
56	Elizabeth Paulson	18	Daughter	—	N.Y.
57	Agnes Paulson	17	Daughter	—	N.Y.
58	Lars Erickson	71	Uncle	—	Sweden
59	Robert Fisher	36	Head	Metal	Newfoundland
60	Sadie Fisher	31	Wife	—	Newfoundland
61	Line Reserved	None	Extra	Extra	Extra
62	John Mayhew	47	Head	Carpenter	Kentucky
63	Luiza Mayhew	53	Wife	—	N.Y.
64	Isaac Neneneau	54	Head	Carpenter	Russia
65	Jenny Neneneau	53	Wife	—	Russia
66	Solomon Friedman	29	Son-in-law	Truck Driver	N.Y.
67	Sophie Friedman	28	Daughter	—	N.Y.
68	Doris Friedman	3	Daughter	—	N.Y.
69	Line Extra	None	Extra	Extra	Extra
70	Herman Ellinghausen	69	Head	Salesman	Germany
71	Anna Ellinghausen	64	Wife	—	Germany
72	Herman Jr. Ellinghausen	37	Son	Meter Tester	N.Y.
73	John J Hughes THIS PERSON	74	Head	Machinist	New York
74	Amelia Hughes	70	Wife	—	New York
75	Margaret Sullivan	50	Daughter	Operator	New York
76	Richard Flaicher	45	Head	Chauffeur	New York
77	Jane Flaicher	25	Wife	—	New York
78	Richard Flaicher	14	Son	—	New York
79	Mary Jane Flaicher	6	Daughter	—	New York
80	Carole Flaicher	5	Daughter	—	New York

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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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