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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 Fluvanna-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carly & Rachel — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fluvanna-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Robert V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fork Union |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fluvanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | dry cleaning shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Fork Union |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Hughes | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Evelyn Hughes | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mattie Hughes | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Robert Hughes | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fluvanna, Virginia
Son, age 5
Fluvanna, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Robert C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Fluvanna, Virginia
Son, age 15
Fluvanna, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Robert O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Fluvanna-County, Virginia
Son, age 25
Fluvanna-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Robert V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fork Union |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fluvanna |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | dry cleaning shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Carly Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Hughes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Carly Hughes
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Hughes
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Hughes
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Hughes
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Evelyn Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Fluvanna-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fluvanna-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00103)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George R. Edgerton | 33 | Head | Music Teacher | North Carolina |
| 2 | Annie B. Edgerton | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Gayle W. Edgerton | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mattie V. Hughes | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Evelyn L. Hughes | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 6 | Martha Hughes | 29 | Daughter | Nurse | Virginia |
| 7 | Robert V. Hughes THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 8 | Edward Walker | 46 | Head | Soldier | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ida Walker | 59 | Wife | Barber | Georgia |
| 10 | John W. Hammack | 64 | Head | Pastor | Virginia |
| 11 | Bessie H. Hammack | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Fanny D. Anderson | 87 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Julian H. Yeatman | 34 | Head | Medical Doctor | Virginia |
| 14 | Roberta Yeatman | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Julian H. Jr. Yeatman | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Genevieve B. Yeatman | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Catherine Thomas | 28 | Servant | Cook | New York |
| 18 | Willie Nowell | 46 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 19 | Helen Nowell | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Raymond A. Campbell | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Grace Cousins | 39 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Dorothy Cousins | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Shirley Cousins | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Annie Pettit | 77 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Grafton Snead | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Edith P. Snead | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Raymond Snead | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Bernard Burgess | 65 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary Burgess | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Ruth Alexander | 51 | Head | Music Teacher | Virginia |
| 31 | Charles Alexander | 26 | Son | Plant Electric | Virginia |
| 32 | Julia L. Alexander | 24 | Daughter | Librarian | Virginia |
| 33 | Ruth S. Alexander | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Ann L. Alexander | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Harry White | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Marion White | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Wade White | 22 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 38 | Sally Henson | 77 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Annie Upsie | 24 | Cook | Cook | Virginia |
| 40 | Robert Drumwright | 49 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
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)