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Joseph Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Francis-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Jesse — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Francis-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some place |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Industry | Dairy Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 525 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Some place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Township / Ward | Telico Township |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebba Hughes | Spouse | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Hughes | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Joseph Hughes | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Francis, …
Son, age
St Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
St Francis, …
Son, age 11
St Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Head, age 21
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some place |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Industry | Dairy Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 525 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Some place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Joseph Hughes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Claudia Hughes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Hughes
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Hughes
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Claudia Hughes
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Hughes
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00171-00937)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maudie Brown | 43 | wife | H | Mississippi |
| 2 | Pauline Brown | 19 | daughter | S | Arkansas |
| 3 | Francis Brown | 17 | daughter | S | Arkansas |
| 4 | O'Neil Brown | 14 | daughter | S | Arkansas |
| 5 | O. J. Brown | 12 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Joe. T. Brown | 10 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Gloria Jean Brown | 8 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Betty Nell Brown | 6 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Archie Brown | 5 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Norman Brown | 2 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | David Vance Brown | 1 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Joseph Hughes THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Milkman | Arkansas |
| 13 | Rebba Hughes | 17 | wife | H | Arkansas |
| 14 | Joseph Earl Hughes | 0 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Earnest James Jones | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Lillie Lee Jones | 47 | wife | H | Mississippi |
| 17 | Dennis C. Jones | 15 | son | S | Arkansas |
| 18 | Charles Jack Jones | 12 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Parlee O. Proctor | 50 | Head | H | Tennessee |
| 20 | James Proctor | 31 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Sammy Proctor | 25 | son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 22 | Sylvia Proctor | 19 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Martha Allred | 71 | lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Clay Henry Young | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Katie Young | 34 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Lonnie Young | 19 | son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 27 | Lemuel Lindsey | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Mabel Lindsey | 34 | wife | H | Alabama |
| 29 | Billy Louis Lindsey | 11 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Charles Thomas Lindsey | 10 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Carl Fredrick Harris | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Thelma Louise Harris | 27 | wife | H | Alabama |
| 33 | Wanda Carlene Harris | 2 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Louis Lindsey | 62 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Sara Lindsey | 69 | Head | H | Mississippi |
| 36 | H. J. Burns | 31 | son in law | File Clerk | Mississippi |
| 37 | Poffie Lou Burns | 27 | daughter | Post Mistress | Arkansas |
| 38 | Jerry Lindsey | 15 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Lilly Brown | 54 | sister | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | William Clay Turner | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 3 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)