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Ruth Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · San-Patricio-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hughes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Patricio-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Patricio-County, Texas |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prec. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Patricio |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Prec 3 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Hughes | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charles Hughes | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Clarence Hughes | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Andrew Hughes | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bessie Hughes | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| William Hughes | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Hughes | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Earnest Hughes | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| J Hughes | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
San Patricio, …
Daughter, age 14
San Patricio, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
San-Patricio-County, Texas
Daughter, age 25
San-Patricio-County, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prec. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Patricio |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Ruth Hughes across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Hughes
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Texas
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Sibling
Andrew Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnest Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — San-Patricio-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Patricio-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04133-00470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anastacia Molerio | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | Henry Molerio | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Manuel Gonzales | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tamaulipas, Mex |
| 44 | Santos Gonzales | 55 | Wife | — | Tamaulipas, Mex |
| 45 | Rosa Gonzales | 25 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Maria Gonzales | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Gavino Gonzales | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tamaulipas, Mex |
| 48 | Ismael Gonzales | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Marta (Ab) Gonzales | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Petra Gonzales | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | Jose Gonzales | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | Jesus Gonzales | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | Martine Gonzales | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Isidro Ortiz | 23 | Head | Labour | Texas |
| 55 | Rosa Ortiz | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Edgardo Ortiz | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Charles A. Hughes | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 58 | Bessie Hughes | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Ruth Hughes THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | William Hughes | 23 | Son | Labour | Texas |
| 61 | Floyd Hughes | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 62 | J. W. Hughes | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Earnest Hughes | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Clarence Hughes | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Andrew Hughes | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Morgan C. Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 67 | Selma Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Doyle Smith | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Anatacio Lozano | 54 | Head | Labour | Mexico |
| 70 | Francisca Lozano | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | Juan Lozano | 19 | Son | Labour | Texas |
| 72 | Frank Lozano | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Jose Nunez | 35 | Head | Labour | Mexico |
| 74 | Dionicia Nunez | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 75 | Victor Nunez | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Nestor Nunez | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Enedina Nunez | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Agapito Nunez | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Domingo Nunez | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Angel Nunez | 19 | Head | Labour | Texas |
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)