Richard Hughes — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Richard Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oneida-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Wales Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Oneida-County, New York
Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Kirkland Town
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-2
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Kirkland Town
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Richard	Age	Birth yr
Nema Hughes	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Arthur Hughes	Son	—	20	~1920
Richard Hughes	Head	—	57	~1883
Donald Beha	Other	—	21	~1919
Shirley Hughes	Daughter	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Northampton, Pennsylvania

Head, age 34

Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Richard X
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Year of Immigration	1889
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Bridge builder
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Wales
Year of Naturalization	1908
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1930

Oneida, New …

Head, age 44

Oneida, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1890
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Dairy farming
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1940

Oneida-County, New …

Head, age 57

Oneida-County, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Kirkland Town
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-2
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

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Richard Hughes

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02700-00566)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Russell Tucker	55	Lodger	None	New York
2	Virginia Christ	25	daughter	None	New York
3	Austin Tenke	31	Boarder	Laborer	New York
4	Robert Jr. Burrows	29	Head	Farmer	New York
5	Elizabeth Burrows	26	Wife	None	New York
6	Douglas Burrows	7	Son	—	New York
7	Anne Elizabeth Burrows	5	daughter	—	New York
8	Marlene Burrows	3	daughter	—	New York
9	Sandra Burrows	2	daughter	—	New York
10	Frederick Burrows	1	Son	—	New York
11	Orwell Jones	24	Head	Plumber	New York
12	Kathleen Jones	20	Wife	None	Canada-English
13	Louis Hebert	30	Head	Sheet-Metal Worker	New York
14	Mary Hebert	26	Wife	None	New York
15	Mary Alice Hebert	5	daughter	—	New York
16	Ann D. Hebert	4	daughter	—	New York
17	Joan E. Hebert	1	daughter	—	New York
18	Anna Cassidy	73	Aunt	None	Canada-English
19	Richard Hughes THIS PERSON	57	Head	Farmer	Wales
20	Nema Hughes	49	Wife	None	New York
21	Shirley Hughes	22	daughter	Assistant-Teller	New York
22	Arthur Hughes	20	Son	Laborer	New York
23	Donald Beha	21	Hired-man	Laborer	New York
24	Henry H. Pylman	61	Head	Farmer	The Netherlands
25	Mabel Pylman	52	Wife	None	Germany
26	Joseph Pylman	22	Son	Attendant	New York
27	Eldred Pylman	16	daughter	—	New York
28	John Pylman	13	Son	—	New York
29	Joseph Pylman	70	Brother	None	The Netherlands
30	James Vanguer	36	Head	Farmer	New York
31	Mary Vanguer	32	Wife	None	New York
32	Joseph Houck	24	Brother-in-law	Painter	New York
33	Joseph Wengrzyu	67	Head	Farmer	Poland
34	Mary Wengrzyu	60	Wife	None	Poland
35	Stanley Wengrzyu	32	Son	Laborer	New York
36	John Wengrzyu	34	Son	Laborer	New York
37	Patrick Wengrzyu	35	Head	Laborer	New York
38	Gladys Wengrzyu	29	Wife	None	New York
39	Joan Wengrzyu	5	daughter	—	New York
40	Jane Wengrzyu	5	daughter	—	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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