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Sarah Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sarah Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Wilkes Barre City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hughes | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Elymer Hughes | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sarah Hughes | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, None
Daughter, age 41
None, None · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 52
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 67
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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 Sarah Hughes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Roberts
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Hughes
Spouse · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03562-00968)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ella Kutney | 52 | Mother | — | Penna |
| 42 | Joseph Flaherty | 26 | Head | Sales Clerk | Penna |
| 43 | Mary Flaherty | 24 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 44 | Hannah Brennan | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Penna |
| 45 | Erdman Ittig | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 46 | Ruth Ittig | 29 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 47 | Robert Ittig | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 48 | Charles Ittig | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 49 | Adam Deachaffenberger | 73 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Austria |
| 50 | Mary Deachaffenberger | 65 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 51 | Charles Hungerter | 31 | Head | Salesman | Penna |
| 52 | Doris Hungerter | 30 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 53 | June Hungerter | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 54 | Otto Greuner | 64 | Head | Salesman | Penna |
| 55 | Lillie Greuner | 64 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 56 | Stewart Greuner | 35 | Son | Police | Penna |
| 57 | Mary Draper | 71 | Head | — | England |
| 58 | William Hughes | 61 | Head | Foreman | England |
| 59 | Sarah Hughes THIS PERSON | 67 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 60 | Elymer Hughes | 22 | Son | Machine Runner | Penna |
| 61 | Christian Hamburger | 53 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Penna |
| 62 | Edith Hamburger | 58 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 63 | Henry Hamburger | 27 | Son | Griller | Penna |
| 64 | Christian Wolfkeil | 61 | Head | Night Attendant | Penna |
| 65 | Sarah Wolfkeil | 59 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 66 | John Wolfkeil | 30 | Son | Police | Penna |
| 67 | Mary Wolfkeil | 28 | Daughter | Registered Nurse | Penna |
| 68 | Henry H Orf | 62 | Head | Canvasser | Penna |
| 69 | Etta Orf | 61 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 70 | Henry S Orf | 28 | Son | Painter | Penna |
| 71 | Eva M Sweeney | 17 | Boarder | — | Penna |
| 72 | Sidney Hyman | 60 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 73 | Beatrice Hyman | 26 | Daughter | Sales Lady | New Jersey |
| 74 | Velma Hyman | 20 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Penna |
| 75 | Helen Cabrick | 28 | Maid | Maid | Penna |
| 76 | Charles Delaby | 66 | Head | Machinist | Penna |
| 77 | Edith Delaby | 62 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 78 | Daughter Marzone | None | F | Doctor Office | — |
| 79 | Daughter Dorothy | None | F | Utility Public | — |
| 80 | Daughter Virginia | None | F | Insurance Office | — |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah
Gen 1 · 1 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)