MH
Margaret Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nanticoke City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Nanticoke City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Hughes | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jeremiah Hughes | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Margaret Hughes | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 38
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 46
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 56
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nanticoke City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Hughes
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03556-00889)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Principalli, Harriet Princepalli | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 42 | Egolind Kruchka | 61 | Head | — | Poland |
| 43 | Leonara Kruchka | 20 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 44 | Joseph Kruchka | 18 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 45 | Benjamin Smith | 52 | Head | Company Labor | Penna |
| 46 | Mary Smith | 51 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 47 | Thomas Smith | 23 | Son | Company Labor | Penna |
| 48 | Kenneth Smith | 19 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 49 | George Smith | 16 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 50 | Mildred Smith | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | Penna |
| 51 | Benjamin Jones | 59 | In-law | Miner | Wales |
| 52 | Omar Hamilton | 27 | Nephew | Braker Boy | Penna |
| 53 | Thomas M. Rowett | 58 | Head | Track Layer | Penna |
| 54 | Anna Rowett | 56 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 55 | Earl Rowett | 27 | Son | Solicitor | Penna |
| 56 | Jesse Rowett | 17 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 57 | Harry Rowett | 15 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 58 | Asa D. Young | 49 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 59 | Bessie Young | 44 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 60 | Rhoda Hamilton | 18 | Daughter | Silk Operator | Penna |
| 61 | Charles Mihaleki | 33 | Head | Foot Tender | Penna |
| 62 | Catherine Mihaleki | 35 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 63 | Charles Mihaleki | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 64 | Joseph W. Charlton | 27 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 65 | Matilda Charlton | 28 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 66 | Beverly Charlton | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 67 | Thomas Charlton | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 68 | Mary Evans | 60 | Head | Housemaid | England |
| 69 | Sarah Adams | 56 | Sister | — | England |
| 70 | David Adams | 52 | Brother | Laborer | Penna |
| 71 | Jeremiah Hughes | 57 | Head | Lumberman | Wales |
| 72 | Margaret Hughes THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 73 | Elizabeth Hughes | 21 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 74 | William J. Uren | 43 | Head | Company Hand | Penna |
| 75 | Grace Uren | 43 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 76 | Grace Uren | 20 | Daughter | Silk Operator | Penna |
| 77 | Jane Uren | 18 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 78 | William Uren | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 79 | Thomas Uren | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 80 | Arnold Edwards | 53 | Head | Track Layer | Wales |
Related Census Records
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)