Margaret Hughes — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Female Spouse Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1867

Household Members

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4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
James Hughes	Head	—	74	~1866
James Hughes	Son	—	39	~1901
John Hughes	Son	—	45	~1895
Margaret Hughes	Spouse	—	73	~1867

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 51

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1887
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1900
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 63

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1889
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Kings-County, New …

Spouse, age 73

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Margaret Hughes

Spouse · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02577-00419)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Louise Ciacca	58	Head	—	Northern Ireland
42	Anne Smith	53	Sister	—	Northern Ireland
43	Albert Hamilton	36	Nephew	—	New York
44	Robert Houghton	47	Head	Porter	New York
45	Elsie Houghton	41	Wife	—	New York
46	Robert Houghton	12	Son	—	New York
47	Kenneth Houghton	7	Son	—	New York
48	Patrick Lanman	51	Head	Boilermaker	Scotland
49	Isabella Lanman	47	Wife	—	Scotland
50	John Lanman	27	Son	Boiler Maker	Scotland
51	Ella Gulley	26	Daughter	—	Scotland
52	Patricia Currie	23	Daughter	—	Scotland
53	Joseph Gulley	29	Son-in-law	Stock Clerk	Scotland
54	Joseph Gulley	31	Son	Cook	New York
55	Joseph Stewart	35	Head	Ironworker	Scotland
56	Elizabeth Stewart	31	Wife	—	New York
57	Catherine Stewart	7	Daughter	—	New York
58	Mary Gros	54	Head	—	New York
59	Thaddeus Shelton	57	Lodger	Retired	New York
60	Helen Melia	54	Lodger	Server	New York
61	Arthur Brennan	42	Head	—	D.C.
62	Anna Brennan	47	Wife	—	U.S.A.
63	Marion Brennan	6	Daughter	—	New York
64	Claire Brennan	5	Daughter	—	New York
65	Thomas Brennan	3	Son	—	New York
66	James Hughes	74	Head	—	New York
67	Margaret Hughes THIS PERSON	73	Wife	—	Ireland
68	James Hughes	39	Son	—	New York
69	John Hughes	45	Son	—	New York
70	Edward Ryan	38	Head	Laborer	Ireland
71	Mary Ryan	40	Wife	—	Ireland
72	Teresa Ryan	12	Daughter	—	New York
73	Edmond Ryan	11	Son	—	New York
74	William Ryan	9	Son	—	New York
75	Mary Ryan	6	Daughter	—	New York
76	Joseph Ryan	4	Son	—	New York
77	Frances Ryan	2	Daughter	—	New York
78	Thomas Badensch	50	Head	—	Scotland
79	Elizabeth Badensch	49	Wife	—	Scotland
80	Alexander Badensch	27	Son	Clerk	Scotland

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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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