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Ruth Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Ruth J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Hughes | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Avis Hughes | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Jack Hughes | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 23
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Ruth G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 34
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Credit |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 45
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Ruth J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Hughes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Hughes
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00383-00447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | A. Harmon Benson | 33 | Head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 42 | Linnea E. Benson | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Ray H. Benson | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 44 | Arnold L. Benson | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 45 | Clarence O. Dunham | 48 | Head | Clerk | Maine |
| 46 | Florence H. Q. Dunham | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Florence M. Platte | 19 | Step-daughter | Candy-Dipper | California |
| 48 | William Platte | 16 | Step-son | — | California |
| 49 | Barbara Ann Platte | 7 | Step-daughter | — | California |
| 50 | Jack S. Tedder Miller | 32 | Head | Case Aide | New York |
| 51 | Margaret Collier Miller | 30 | Wife | Homemaker | California |
| 52 | Ola Mae Supple | 31 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 53 | Dwight R. Osborne | 27 | Head | Owner | Minnesota |
| 54 | Ruth H. Osborne | 26 | Wife | — | California |
| 55 | Avis S. Hughes | 44 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Illinois |
| 56 | Ruth J. Hughes THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Jack R. Hughes | 19 | Son | — | California |
| 58 | Thomas J. Pearce | 46 | Head | Salesman | Canada-English |
| 59 | Mary Pearce | 40 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 60 | Gloria Pearce | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 61 | Thelma Pearce | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 62 | Elizabeth J. Patterson | 75 | Mother | — | England |
| 63 | John Herbert Wilson | 47 | Head | Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 64 | Rhoda E. Wilson | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Herbert Wilson | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 66 | Harold Wilson | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 67 | Harry A. Clafferty | 56 | Head | Violin Teacher | England |
| 68 | Margaret Clafferty | 55 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 69 | Lyndon H. Neal | 29 | Head | Manager | Utah |
| 70 | D. Ione Neal | 30 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 71 | Richard A. Neal | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 72 | Mary Elizabeth Neal | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 73 | Theodora Jean Neal | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 74 | Elmer Huntsman | 17 | Servant | House Worker | North Dakota |
| 75 | Alvin R. Wells | 53 | Head | Bricklayer | California |
| 76 | Madeline Wells | 50 | Wife | — | California |
| 77 | Alvin R. Jr. Wells | 24 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 78 | Dorothy Riggs | 31 | Daughter | Clerk | California |
| 79 | Dorothy Carol Riggs | 9 | Granddaughter | — | California |
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)