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Robert Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Albany-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Robert Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harriet & Elisa — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albany-County, New York |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisa Hughes | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Anne Hughes | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Robert Hughes | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Harriet Hughes | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Albany, New …
Son, age 3
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Albany, New …
Son, age 13
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Albany-County, New …
Son, age 23
Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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: mother Harriet Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elisa Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and father Elias Hughes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Harriet Hughes
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elisa Hughes
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elias Hughes
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Hughes
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02821-00318)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth D Vanderburgh | 52 | Head | Registrar | New York |
| 42 | H. Henrietta Vanderburgh | 54 | Sister | Housekeeper | New York |
| 43 | Grace Heidel | 56 | Roomer | Reg Nurse | New York |
| 44 | Anne E Murphy | 69 | Head | Housekeeper | New York |
| 45 | Mary E Murphy | 70 | Sister | Matron | New York |
| 46 | Elizabeth A Murphy | 56 | Sister | Sewing | New York |
| 47 | Lillian Ryan | 45 | Niece | Stenographer | New York |
| 48 | Catherine Ryan | 42 | Niece | File Clerk | New York |
| 49 | James J Ryan | 40 | Nephew | Salesman | New York |
| 50 | Frank C Hedney | 48 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 51 | Catherine Hedney | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | New York |
| 52 | Francis Hedney | 14 | Son | S | New York |
| 53 | Milton E Wingal | 47 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 54 | Maude E Wingal | 48 | Wife | Housekeeper | New York |
| 55 | Jean Wingal | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Milton Wingal | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Arnold Wingal | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Amos Smith | 80 | Father in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Marie Smith | 57 | Aunt | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Michael Haney | 39 | Head | Federal Clerk | New York |
| 61 | Anna D Haney | 37 | Wife | Housekeeper | New York |
| 62 | Vincent Haney | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Mary Edith Haney | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Michael Jr Haney | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Elisa Hughes | 57 | Head | Telegrapher | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Harriet E Hughes | 60 | Wife | Housekeeper | New York |
| 67 | Robert L Hughes THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 68 | Anne Hughes | 80 | Mother in law | — | Wales |
| 69 | John Mulligan | 27 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 70 | Nancy Mulligan | 23 | Wife | Stenographer | England |
| 71 | Susan Clare | 23 | Roomer | Reg Nurse | New York |
| 72 | Clive J Watson | 31 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 73 | Jeannette E Watson | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Rose Shock | 23 | Roomer | Reg Nurse | New York |
| 75 | Catherine Merle | 24 | Roomer | Reg Nurse | Michigan |
| 76 | John N Verdaris | 40 | Head | Reg Nurse | Greece |
| 77 | Elizabeth Verdaris | 23 | Wife | Wholesale Merchant | Connecticut |
| 78 | Anastasia Verdaris | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Nicholas J Verdaris | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Mary Yavis | 46 | Mother in law | Sewing | Greece |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 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)