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Ruth Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nelson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nelson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nelson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabethtown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hardin |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Bardstown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Hughes | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Hughes | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Clyde Hughes | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Ellis Hughes | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nelson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 24
Nelson, Kentucky · 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Nelson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 35
Nelson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 6 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 | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Nelson-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 46
Nelson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabethtown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hardin |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 46 · b. ~1894 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Nelson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Nelson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01345-00158)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Bunch | 15 | Maid | Maid | Kentucky |
| 2 | Elizabeth Spalding | 31 | Head | Compositor | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Elizabeth W. Spalding | 23 | Wife | Editor | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mary Elizabeth Durba | 65 | Head | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 5 | Aaron Clayton | 25 | Head | Barber | Kentucky |
| 6 | Kathleen Clayton | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Viola Lyvers | 24 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 8 | Martha Lear | 23 | Partner | Bottling | Kentucky |
| 9 | Inez Hicks | 22 | Partner | Bottling | Kentucky |
| 10 | Martha Simpson | 64 | Head | Milliner | Kentucky |
| 11 | Melvina Wigginton | 52 | Cousin | Milliner | Kentucky |
| 12 | Chester H. Newcombe | 42 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 13 | Lillian Newcombe | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Bonnie Lee Newcombe | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Maude Newcombe | 69 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Annie Riley | 40 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 17 | Walter Riley | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Fred Noel | 25 | Head | Partner | Kentucky |
| 19 | Levena Noel | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Rozanna Noel | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | William H. Noel | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Glave Noel | 19 | Brother | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 23 | Iragene Cooksey | 14 | Maid | Maid | Kentucky |
| 24 | Clyde Hughes | 47 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ruth Hughes THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Eleanor Hughes | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 27 | Ellis Hughes | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Howard Greenwell | 25 | Head | Barber | Kentucky |
| 29 | Anna T. Greenwell | 23 | Wife | Bottling | Kentucky |
| 30 | Louis Greenwell | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Martha L. Greenwell | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Desmond Beam | 34 | Head | Distiller | Kentucky |
| 33 | Thelma Beam | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Doris Beam | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Omega Beam | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Nancy Beam | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Carol Beam | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Anna Mattingly | 57 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Ethel Mattingly | 30 | Daughter | Bottling | Kentucky |
| 40 | Mabel Mattingly | 26 | Daughter | Bottling | Kentucky |
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)