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John Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Wales
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Webster |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Webster |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Hughes | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Hughes | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Robert Hughes | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Elizabeth Hughes | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutland, Vermont
Head, age 45
Rutland, Vermont · implied b. ~1875
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 55
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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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 | Wales |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 36. |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 64
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Webster |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links John Hughes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hughes
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03636-00738)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Snyder | 17 | Son | Laborer | Penns |
| 2 | Roy Snyder | 42 | Head | Stationary-Engine | Penns |
| 3 | Lillian Snyder | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 4 | Wayne C. Snyder | 4 | Son | — | Penns |
| 5 | Robert Brown | 56 | Head | Supervisor | Scotland |
| 6 | Beatrice Brown | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 7 | John D. Hughes THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | — | Wales |
| 8 | Elizabeth Hughes | 57 | Wife | — | England |
| 9 | Robert Hughes | 21 | Son | Laborer | Penns |
| 10 | Sarah Hughes | 17 | Daughter | — | Penns |
| 11 | Catherine C. Taylor | 69 | Head | — | Penns |
| 12 | James C. Needler | 52 | Head | Barber | Penns |
| 13 | Alice H. Needler | 41 | Wife | — | Penns |
| 14 | James Needler | 25 | Son | Laborer | Penns |
| 15 | Donald Needler | 23 | Son | Machinist-Apprentice | Penns |
| 16 | Bart Needler | 22 | Son | Laborer | Penns |
| 17 | Louis Hilderbrand | 52 | Head | Engineer-Fireman | Penns |
| 18 | Anna Hilderbrand | 56 | Wife | — | Penns |
| 19 | Mike Buck | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Penns |
| 20 | Margaret Buck | 36 | Wife | — | Russia Hungary |
| 21 | Thomas Buck | 16 | Son | — | Penns |
| 22 | Dolores Buck | 11 | Daughter | — | Penns |
| 23 | Irene Buck | 8 | Daughter | — | Penns |
| 24 | Eugene Buck | 6 | Son | — | Penns |
| 25 | Joseph Rehaly | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 26 | James Laughland | 53 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 27 | Margaret Laughland | 50 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 28 | Peter Laughland | 24 | Son | Teacher | Penns |
| 29 | James Laughland | 20 | Son | New Worker | Penns |
| 30 | Margaret Laughland | 15 | Daughter | — | Penns |
| 31 | Christine Laughland | 14 | Daughter | — | Penns |
| 32 | Mary Laughland | 4 | Daughter | — | Penns |
| 33 | Doris Ann Laughland | 7 | Daughter | — | Penns |
| 34 | John Freshnock | 56 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 35 | Anna Freshnock | 48 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 36 | George Freshnock | 18 | Son | Ccc Camp | Penns |
| 37 | William Freshnock | 16 | Son | — | Penns |
| 38 | James Freshnock | 13 | Son | — | Penns |
| 39 | Joseph Freshnock | 11 | Son | — | Penns |
| 40 | Charles Freshnock | 9 | Son | — | Penns |
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)