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Robert Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Hughes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Altoona City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hughes | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Maxine Hughes | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Marjorie Hughes | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bertha Hughes | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elizabeth Hughes | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Patricia Hughes | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edward Hughes | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Robert Hughes | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Hughes | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edward Hughes | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Helen Hughes | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 4 2/12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Hughes
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03437-00528)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paula Schoch | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 42 | Raymond Schoch | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Wilhelmina Schoch | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary Schoch | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Frank E. Weinreich | 45 | Head | Car Repairman | Germany |
| 46 | Mary Weinreich | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 47 | Tillie Weinreich | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 48 | Frank, Jr. Weinreich | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Mary Weinreich | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Edward O. Hughes | 56 | Head | Produce Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Helen Hughes | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Edward, Jr. Hughes | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Elizabeth Hughes | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Joseph Hughes | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Robert Hughes THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary Hughes | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Marjorie Hughes | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Bertha Ann Hughes | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Patricia Hughes | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Maxine Hughes | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Joseph E. White | 58 | Head | Locomotive Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Jessie White | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ruth White | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Julia Glenn | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Catherine Glenn | 41 | Sister | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Alice Yarnell | 48 | Sister | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Ruth Brumbaugh | 38 | Boarder | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Leo P. Kelly | 39 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Bertha Kelly | 62 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 70 | William E. Horton | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary E. Horton | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Bruce Horton | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Dorothy Horton | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Alvin Horton | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Harry Pryor | 41 | Head | Beef Cooler | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Sylvia Pryor | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Evelyn Pryor | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Kenneth Thompson | 38 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Marguerite Thompson | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Joan L. Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)