John Hughes — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, Ohio
Surname	Hughes
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Kelley's Isl.
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Quarries
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Kelleys Isl
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Mary Mckilleps	Daughter	—	31	~1909
John Hughes	Head	—	66	~1874
Oscar Mckilleps	Other	—	31	~1909
Augusta Dischinger	Other	—	82	~1858
Laura Hughes	Spouse	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, Ohio

Head, age 43

Erie, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Erie, Ohio

Head, age 55

Erie, Ohio · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	N. Y.
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Stone Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Erie-County, Ohio

Head, age 66

Erie-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Kelley's Isl.
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Quarries
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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John Hughes

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Ohio

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03063-00195)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ralph L. Dwelle	68	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
2	Jean Dwelle	37	Daughter	—	Ohio
3	James E. Ryan	29	Head	Medical Doctor	Kentucky
4	Dorothy M. Ryan	25	Wife	Receptionist	Indiana
5	Nancy W. Ryan	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
6	August Schnittker	82	Head	—	Germany
7	Amelia Schnittker	82	Wife	—	Germany
8	W. H. Schlesselman	34	Head	Barber	Ohio
9	Amelia Schlesselman	27	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Ray Eyers	24	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
11	Elizabeth Eyers	24	Wife	—	Ohio
12	Lenord Eyers	4	Son	—	Ohio
13	Harwood L. Eyers	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	Godfried Schock	40	Head	Fisherman	Germany
15	Mary Schock	38	Wife	—	Ohio
16	John M. Schock	0	Son	—	Ohio
17	Clara Perrushon	16	Sister in law	—	Ohio
18	John H. Hughes THIS PERSON	66	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
19	Laura Hughes	61	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Mary Mckilleps	31	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
21	Oscar Mckilleps	31	Son in law	Carpenter	Ohio
22	Augusta Dischinger	82	Mother in law	—	Germany
23	Karl T. Miller	48	Head	Engineer	Ohio
24	Virginia Miller	55	Wife	—	Ohio
25	Mary Meyers	70	Head	—	Ohio
26	Elizabeth Meyers	50	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	Fred Jr. Martin	40	Head	Helper	Ohio
28	Florence Martin	29	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Marilyn Jane Martin	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	John T. Moysey	84	Head	Farmer	Ohio
31	Clara Moysey	62	Wife	—	Ohio
32	Joseph Matso	46	Head	—	Argentina
33	Mary Matso	48	Wife	Business	Poland
34	Ralph Matso	13	Son	—	Ohio
35	Lloyd Matso	10	Son	—	Ohio
36	Eugene Matso	9	Son	—	Ohio
37	Russell Matso	6	Son	—	Ohio
38	Gladys Matso	4	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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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