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John Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Page-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Page-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Hunter — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Page-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shenandoah Iron Works District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Page |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Shenandoah Iron Works District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Hughes | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Hunter Hughes | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| John Hughes | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Hughes | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Vernon Hughes | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Cora Hughes | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Page, Virginia
Son, age
Page, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 5 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Page, Virginia
Son, age 11
Page, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Page-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Page-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shenandoah Iron Works District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Page |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 John Hughes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and father Hunter Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and father Hunter Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Iora Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ona Hughes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Hughes
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hunter Hughes
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hunter Hughes
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Hughes
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Iora Hughes
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ona Hughes
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hughes
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
William Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Page-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Page-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04282-00322)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shomo Judith A Thomas | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Roy C. Geary | 28 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 3 | Elsie L. Geary | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Roy C. Jr. Geary | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Rebecca Ann Geary | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Hilda J. May | 8 | sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Howard May | 31 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 8 | Hunter H Hughes | 51 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 9 | Cora Lee Hughes | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | William F. Hughes | 24 | son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Virginia L. Hughes | 23 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | John H Hughes THIS PERSON | 21 | son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Vernon L. Hughes | 16 | son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | John H. Good | 48 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 15 | Annie L. Good | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Jennings E. Good | 19 | son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Clarice A. Good | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Clarence V. Darragh | 35 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 19 | Eva A. Darragh | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Evelyn V. Darragh | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Betty L. Darragh | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Vernon S. Darragh | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Nelson R. Darragh | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | June E Darragh | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Eunice E. May | 46 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Lydia P. May | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Thelma E May | 24 | daughter | Looper | Virginia |
| 28 | Loyd E. May | 21 | son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Avis A. May | 17 | son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Alva R. May | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Bernard Mcalister | 19 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Gritchel L. Mcalister | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | David F. Roudabush | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Carl W Comer | 41 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 35 | Mamie L. Comer | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | David W. Comer | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Margaret A. Comer | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Betty Lou Comer | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary F. Comer | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Harry W. Stanley | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
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)