John Mchugh — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Mchugh across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	McHugh
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Labourer
Industry	Gas Pipe Exten
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Labourer
Township / Ward	Chicago
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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
Sarah Mchugh	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Thomas Mchugh	Son	—	23	~1917
John Mchugh	Head	—	53	~1887
Martin Mchugh	Son	—	17	~1923
Michael Mchugh	Son	—	20	~1920
Valentine Mchugh	Son	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 36

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McHugh
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Policeman
Industry	City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 41

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1889

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	McHugh
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1916
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Gaelic
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	5500
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 53

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

Surname	McHugh
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Labourer
Industry	Gas Pipe Exten
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Mchugh

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Illinois

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01007-00275)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George Bergman	36	Lodger	Machinist	Germany
2	Fred Kueber	52	Head	Labourer	Illinois
3	Clara Kueber	42	Wife	—	Illinois
4	Kenneth Kueber	16	Son	—	Illinois
5	Bernice Kueber	12	Daughter	—	Illinois
6	Edward Bubel	54	Head	Shoe Repairer	New York
7	Ella Bubel	55	Wife	—	Germany
8	Richard Rummer	82	Father in law	—	Germany
9	Julia Reimer	76	Head	—	Hungary
10	Anna Goodyear	70	Head	—	Illinois
11	Paul Day	73	Head	—	Illinois
12	Mary Day	65	Wife	Maid	Germany
13	Arthur Pfeifer	62	Head	Prop. Store	Wisconsin
14	Helen Krone	68	Head	—	Germany
15	Reginald Anderson	33	Head	Conductor	Illinois
16	Helen Anderson	32	Wife	Demonstrator	Illinois
17	Joan Anderson	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
18	Ella Ellinger	52	Head	Maid	Austria
19	Rudolph Sasko	25	Son	Clerk File	Illinois
20	August Prajcke	57	Head	Machine Operator	Illinois
21	Josephine Prajcke	52	Wife	—	Illinois
22	Claudine Plock	55	Head	Header	Germany
23	Lillian Payne	24	Daughter	Waitress	Illinois
24	Carl Jung	51	Head	—	Hungary
25	Susanna Jung	52	Wife	Maid	Jugo Slavia
26	Michael Jung	20	Son	New Maker	Illinois
27	Edward Jung	12	Son	—	Illinois
28	Alexander Povesic	56	Head	Motorman	Jugo Slavia
29	Maria Povesic	52	Wife	—	Jugo Slavia
30	Charles Povesic	26	Son	Track Inspector	Jugo Slavia
31	Genevieve Povesic	19	Daughter	Packer	Illinois
32	Alex Povesic	14	Son	—	Illinois
33	John Mchugh THIS PERSON	53	Head	Labourer	Ireland
34	Sarah Mchugh	46	Wife	—	Ireland
35	Thomas Mchugh	23	Son	Helper	Illinois
36	Michael Mchugh	20	Son	Truck Driver	Illinois
37	Valentine Mchugh	19	Son	Labourer	Illinois
38	Martin Mchugh	17	Son	—	Illinois
39	Richard Otto	52	Head	Machinist	Germany
40	Theresa Otto	44	Wife	—	Germany

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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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