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Margaret Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hughes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Hughes | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Patricia Hughes | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Hughes | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| William Hughes | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Anne Mcdonald | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Mcdonald | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Hughes | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Donald Hughes | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Hughes | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Richard Hughes | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Hughes | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 45
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 55
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Hughes across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Hughes
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00956-00957)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Giblin | 19 | Son | Office Work | Illinois |
| 2 | Gerald Giblin | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Leo Nolan | 44 | Lodger | Salesman | Michigan |
| 4 | Edward Lonergan | 36 | Head | Account | Illinois |
| 5 | Julia Lonergan | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Joan Lonergan | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Frank Burddell | 26 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 8 | Eileen Burddell | 23 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 9 | Peter Hindoris | 41 | Head | Cutter | Illinois |
| 10 | Mary Hindoris | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Mary Hindoris | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 12 | Mildred Hindoris | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Elizabeth Haldman | 43 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Marie Haldman | 37 | Daughter | String Dept. | Illinois |
| 15 | Georgia Haldman | 35 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Illinois |
| 16 | Raymond Haldman | 33 | Son | Order Picker | Illinois |
| 17 | Fred Gasparini | 47 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 18 | Edna Gasparini | 31 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | William Hughes | 66 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 20 | Margaret Hughes THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Margaret Hughes | 33 | Daughter | Book-Shop Lady | Illinois |
| 22 | Mary Hughes | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 23 | Donald Hughes | 24 | Son | Switchman | Illinois |
| 24 | Richard Hughes | 21 | Son | Office Boy | Illinois |
| 25 | William Hughes | 19 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 26 | Patricia Hughes | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Thomas Hughes | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Anne Mcdonald | 13 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Joseph Mcdonald | 10 | Nephew | — | Michigan |
| 30 | James S. Kelly | 45 | Head | Line Man | Illinois |
| 31 | Mae Kelly | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Annie Kelly | 23 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Illinois |
| 33 | Thomas Kelly | 21 | Son | Elevator Operator | Illinois |
| 34 | James Kelly | 17 | Son | Elevator Operator | Illinois |
| 35 | James F Mchellon | 39 | Head | Res. Order Clerk | Illinois |
| 36 | Anne G Mchellon | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | James C Mchellon | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Bernice A. Mchellon | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Frank Conway | 78 | Brother-in-law | — | Irish Free State |
| 40 | Frank J Conway | 58 | Brother-in-law | Conductor | Illinois |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)