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Joseph Hughes — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Hughes across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Joseph M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mae Hughes | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| George Hughes | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Leo Hughes | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Hughes | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Agnes Hughes | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Walter Hughes | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Agnes Hughes | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Joseph M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Joseph M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 54
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Joseph M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Hughes across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Hughes
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2130rs:1009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Amelia H. Janssen | 48 | Wife-H | Yes | Austria |
| 52 | John Janssen | 24 | Son | Leather Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Emma Janssen | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Joseph Janssen | 18 | Son | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Andrew Janssen | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Francis Janssen | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | George L. Dahm | 40 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Margaret H. Dahm | 38 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | George Dahm | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | William Dahm | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Evelyn Dahm | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Margaret Dahm | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Joseph M. Hughes THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Agnes H.-H. Hughes | 54 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | George A. Hughes | 27 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Agnes J. Hughes | 25 | Daughter | Office Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mae E. Hughes | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Leo J. Hughes | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Walter D. Hughes | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Constantine Gramer | 64 | Head | Yes | Germany |
| 71 | Mary H. Gramer | 62 | Wife-H | Yes | Switzerland |
| 72 | Constantine A. Gramer | 33 | Son | Asst Sales Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Edward C. Brown | 63 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Davis Emma H. Brown | 39 | Sister-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Martey Brown | 21 | Son | Teller | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Emma Brown | 22 | Daughter | Student Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Charles Knorr | 66 | Head | Yes | Germany |
| 78 | Sophie H. Knorr | 66 | Wife-H | Yes | Germany |
| 79 | Carl Ruckert | 28 | Boarder | Yes | Germany |
| 80 | William Theilacker | 27 | Boarder | Yes | Germany |
| 81 | William Seitter | 29 | Boarder | Yes | Germany |
| 82 | George W. White | 42 | Head | Mix Lather | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Clara H. White | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Dorothy White | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Delores White | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | William H. White | 67 | Father | Wire Lather | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Bronno Stanowski | 46 | Head | Yes | Poland |
| 88 | Mary H. Stanowski | 47 | Wife-H | Yes | Poland |
| 89 | Theodore Stanowski | 25 | Son | Operator Machine | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Adela Stanowski | 27 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Charlie Stanowski | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mary Stanowski | 20 | Daughter | Topper | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Stanley Stanowski | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Clotilda Stanowski | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Bernard Stegemann | 60 | Head | Yes | Germany |
| 96 | Ruthleen H. Stegemann | 60 | Wife-H | Yes | Germany |
| 97 | Ernald Stegemann | 26 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Samuel Downes | 29 | Head | Garage Manager | North Carolina |
| 99 | Beatrice Downes | 30 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Irene Downes | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)