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Thomas Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & John — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynchburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Campbell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Lynchburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Abbot | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| John Hughes | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Charles Abbot | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Logwood | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Charles Abbot | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ann Abbot | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Wheeler Hughes | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Hughes | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Lucretia Hughes | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Campbell, Virginia
Son, age 8
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Campbell, Virginia
Son, age 19
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Thomas M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 30
Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynchburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Campbell |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 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 Thomas Hughes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucretia Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucelia Hughes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Hughes
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hughes
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucretia Hughes
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hughes
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucelia Hughes
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Hughes
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Wheeler Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Abbot
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
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 — Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04308-00519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Junius Brown | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 42 | Nannie Brown | 36 | Wife | House Maid | North Carolina |
| 43 | Pearline Brown | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 44 | Clara Mae Brown | 15 | Daughter | Childs Nurse | Virginia |
| 45 | Walter Brown | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Minnie Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Joyce Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Charlie Douglass | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Sylvester Camm | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Lizzie Camm | 71 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Leslie Camm | 34 | Head | Butler | Virginia |
| 52 | Helen Camm | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Helen D Camm | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Leslie Jr Camm | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Humphrey Brown | 38 | Head | Orderly | Virginia |
| 56 | Dora Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Lorenzo Brown | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | William Payne | 62 | Head | Insurance Agent | Virginia |
| 59 | Minnie Payne | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Minnie Reid | 18 | Neice | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Charles Ross | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Julia Ross | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Dorothy Ross | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Julia Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Marie Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Delores Ross | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Charles Ross | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Ruby Ross | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | End Of Block | None | — | — | — |
| 70 | John Sr Hughes | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Lucretia Hughes | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Thomas Hughes THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Teacher | Virginia |
| 73 | Wheeler Hughes | 27 | Son | Pastry Filler | Virginia |
| 74 | Charles Abbot | 38 | Son-in-law | Janitor | Virginia |
| 75 | Annie Abbot | 36 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ann Abbot | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Charles Abbot | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Mary Logwood | 40 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Will Thomas | 37 | Head | Iron Worker | Virginia |
| 80 | Elizabeth Thomas | 33 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)