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Margaret Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hughes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Hughes | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Minetta Hughes | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Hughes | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Hughes | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Paul Hughes | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Edna Hughes | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Johnnie Hughes | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Hughes | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 5
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 14
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Margaret Hughes across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Hughes
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Ruth Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minetta Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01418-00533)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamie Thompson | 57 | Head | Sales Clerk | Louisiana |
| 2 | Elizabeth Thompson | 53 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Thomas Jackson | 50 | Lodger | Policeman | Louisiana |
| 4 | Moore Gaillard | 34 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Velca Gaillard | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Wallace Gaillard | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | James Gaillard | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Illamae Gaillard | 28 | Daughter | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 9 | Hickman Juneau | 47 | Head | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 10 | Foster Juneau | 25 | Son | Roofer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Eula Juneau | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Checker | Louisiana |
| 12 | Patsy Juneau | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Jack Fleming | 26 | Son-in-law | Driver | Arkansas |
| 14 | Grace Fleming | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | John Hughes | 65 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Mary Hughes | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Paul Hughes | 24 | Son | Watchman | Louisiana |
| 18 | Minetta Hughes | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Ruth Hughes | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Margaret Hughes THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Johnnie Hughes | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Edna Hughes | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Richmond Towne | 34 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Louisiana |
| 24 | Evelyn Towne | 33 | Wife | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 25 | Richmond Towne | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Georgette Towne | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Joseph Hebert | 34 | Head | Barber | Louisiana |
| 28 | Mabel Hebert | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Loretta Hebert | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Adrian Hebert | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Joseph Hebert | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | August Manna | 35 | Head | Egg Candler | Louisiana |
| 33 | Mary Manna | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Shirley Manna | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Ann Manna | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Lewis Meisler | 52 | Head | Pattern Maker | Louisiana |
| 37 | Wilhelmina Meisler | 52 | Wife | Placement | Louisiana |
| 38 | Alice Meisler | 18 | Daughter | Floor Worker | Louisiana |
| 39 | Agnes Meisler | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | George Meisler | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)