Margaret Hughes — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Herkimer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Wales Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Herkimer-County, New York
Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Schuyler
1935 Residence (County)	Herkimer
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales
Township / Ward	Schuyler
Est. Birth Year	~1887

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Hughes	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Hugh Hughes	Head	—	56	~1884
Margaret Hughes	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Herkimer, New …

Spouse, age 33

Herkimer, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Year of Immigration	1905
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Birth Country	Wales
Year of Naturalization	1915
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1930

Herkimer, New …

Other, age 43

Herkimer, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Margaret H.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1905
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1940

Herkimer-County, New …

Spouse, age 53

Herkimer-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Schuyler
1935 Residence (County)	Herkimer
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Industry	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

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Margaret Hughes

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02543-00615)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Norman Hughes	23	Head	Laborer	Penn
42	Alvin Hughes	20	Son	Laborer	N.Y.
43	Ruth Hughes	18	Daughter	—	N.Y.
44	Marjorie Hughes	16	Daughter	—	N.Y.
45	Charles Hughes	14	Son	—	N.Y.
46	Evelyn Hughes	12	Daughter	—	N.Y.
47	Fred W. Jerrell	58	Head	—	Mass
48	Grace Jerrell	44	Wife	Teacher	N.Y.
49	Richard Bruce	20	Step son	Truck Driver	N.Y.
50	Edward Jerrell	16	Son	—	N.Y.
51	Floyd Smith	12	Grandson	—	N.Y.
52	Harry Echler	70	Head	Mending Felt Side	N.Y.
53	Hildegarde Echler	28	Wife	—	N.Y.
54	Edwin Echler	17	Son	Laborer	N.Y.
55	Norman Daymont	54	Head	Machinist	England
56	Alison Daymont	50	Wife	—	Scotland
57	Vincent Daymont	26	Son	Weaver	Mich.
58	Archie Daymont	23	Son	Laborer	Mich.
59	Willard Burton	52	Head	Farmer	N.Y.
60	Myrtle Burton	52	Wife	—	N.Y.
61	Ada Vinyan	25	Daughter	—	N.Y.
62	Morris Vinyan	25	Son in law	Transformer	N.Y.
63	Fred Ebert	68	Head	Retired R.R. Man	N.Y.
64	Alma Ebert	64	Wife	—	N. Carolina
65	James W. Ebert	25	Head	Clerk	N. Carolina
66	Eva Ebert	27	Wife	—	N.Y.
67	Joyce Ebert	5	Daughter	—	N.Y.
68	Gail Ebert	1	Daughter	—	N.Y.
69	Herschell Q. Ebert	29	Head	Clerk-Book-	N.Y.
70	Edna Ebert	28	Wife	—	N.Y.
71	June Ebert	8	Daughter	—	N.Y.
72	Diana Ebert	1	Daughter	—	N.Y.
73	Hugh R. Hughes	56	Head	Switch Tender	Wales
74	Margaret Hughes THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	Wales
75	Elizabeth A. Hughes	23	Daughter	Np	N.Y.
76	Leon Etienne	48	Head	Brakeman	France
77	Helen Etienne	37	Wife	—	N.Y.
78	Helen Etienne	18	Daughter	—	N.Y.
79	De Flores Etienne	14	Daughter	—	N.Y.
80	Peter Etienne	2	Son	—	N.Y.

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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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