Mary Hughes — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Mary Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
John Hughes	Head	—	55	~1885
Edward Hughes	Son	—	14	~1926
Charles Hughes	Son	—	12	~1928
William Hughes	Son	—	17	~1923
Andrew Hughes	Son	—	23	~1917
Thomas Hughes	Son	—	20	~1920
Mary Hughes	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 35

New York, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1901
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Housewife
Industry	Family
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

New York, …

Spouse, age 42

New York, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 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	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1900
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Eng.
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Queens-County, New …

Spouse, age 54

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Mary Hughes

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02755-00884)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Thinet Margaret Cont'D	42	Wife	—	New York
42	Margaret Cont'D	2	Daughter	—	New Jersey
43	Augusta Godeert	56	Head	—	Russia Poland
44	Joseph Godeert	31	Son	Elevator	New York
45	Leo Godeert	29	Son	Clerk	New York
46	William Godeert	25	Son	Clerk	New York
47	Blanche Walden	70	Head	—	New York
48	Cornelia Walker	78	Lodger	—	New York
49	Pilar Pereda	77	Lodger	—	Spain
50	Louise Meyer	70	Lodger	—	New York
51	George Buel	31	Head	Trucking	New York
52	Muriel Buel	25	Wife	Publishing	New York
53	Stanley Knight	27	Head	Sales Clerk	England
54	Elizabeth Knight	27	Wife	44	New York
55	John Hughes	55	Head	44	Ireland
56	Mary Hughes THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	Ireland
57	Andrew Hughes	23	Son	44	New York
58	Thomas Hughes	20	Son	—	New York
59	William Hughes	17	Son	—	New York
60	Edward Hughes	14	Son	—	New York
61	Charles Hughes	12	Son	—	New York
62	Edward Frank	37	Head	40	New York
63	Lillian Frank	29	Wife	—	New York
64	Edward Jr Frank	11	Son	—	New York
65	Donald Frank	5	Son	—	New York
66	Nicholas Kozmiewski	62	Head	40	Poland
67	Madeline Kozmiewski	53	Wife	—	Poland
68	Henry Kozmiewski	20	Son	44	New York
69	Matthew Kozmiewski	23	Son	44	New York
70	Helen Kozmiewski	21	Daughter	40	New York
71	Leon Kowalski	60	Lodger	40	Poland
72	Robert Banks	26	Head	40	New York
73	Winifred Banks	23	Wife	—	New York
74	Barbara Banks	3	Daughter	—	New York
75	Robert Jr Banks	2	Son	—	New York
76	Isidore Cebellis	52	Head	40	Lithuania
77	Annie Cebellis	48	Wife	—	Lithuania
78	Joseph De Nignis	50	Lodger	35	Lithuania
79	John Hoffman	49	Head	65	New York
80	Elizabeth Hoffman	50	Wife	—	New York

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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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