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Robert Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & J — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Warren-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartford Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | general hauling |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 504 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Hartford Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Hughes | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Robert Hughes | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Roy Hughes | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edgar Hughes | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Warren, Iowa
Son, age 10
Warren, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Warren, Iowa
Son, age 21
Warren, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | School bus |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Warren-County, Iowa
Son, age 31
Warren-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartford Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | general hauling |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 504 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Robert Hughes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and father J Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Hughes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Hughes
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Hughes
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hughes
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Hughes
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Hughes
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Iowa
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Sibling
Roy Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01210-00320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garry Owens | 37 | Head | Owner & Salesman | Iowa |
| 2 | Perry L. Owens | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Elsie D. Owens | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Artie Pondry | 61 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Dorothy Brown | 25 | Lodger | Home Ec. Teacher | Iowa |
| 6 | Carmen Ross | 27 | Lodger | Music Teacher | Iowa |
| 7 | Anita Kenneally | 23 | Lodger | Math. Teacher | Iowa |
| 8 | Nettie Morris | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Hilda Morris | 37 | Daughter | Primary Teacher | Iowa |
| 10 | Eva Adams | 26 | Lodger | Teacher | Iowa |
| 11 | Herschel D. Guthrie | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Mae Guthrie | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | William D. Clark | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Alice Clark | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Nora Hughes | 59 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Robert Hughes THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 17 | Roy Hughes | 23 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 18 | Edgar Hughes | 21 | Son | Salesman | Iowa |
| 19 | Delmar Barry | 41 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 20 | Willard Barry | 48 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Francis Barry | 39 | Cousin | Laborer | Iowa |
| 22 | Albert J. Halbersen | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 23 | Myra E. Halbersen | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Charles Halbersen | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Francis Halbersen | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Donald Halbersen | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Louis Halbersen | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Albert Halbersen | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Fred Piper | 30 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 30 | Ethel Piper | 27 | Wife | Custodian | Iowa |
| 31 | Fred Jr. Piper | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Naomi Jean Piper | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Walter Piper | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Henry Geeringer | 74 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Tessa Nash | 67 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 36 | Homer Geeringer | 62 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Clara Geeringer | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Bert S. Pierce | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Ed Pierce | 85 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Allie Pierce | 80 | Step mother | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)