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Walter Hughes — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Hughes across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Emma — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | stationary |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Pottsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hughes | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Laura Hughes | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Walter Hughes | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| John Hughes | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Vincent Hughes | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Breaker |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 29
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | stationary |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Walter Hughes across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Hughes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Hughes
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Hughes
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Hughes
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Hughes
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1651unit:1016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harry Lehman | 68 | father in law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Walter E. Hughes THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Laura Hughes | 31 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Anthony J. Hughes | 6 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Vincent F. Hughes | 4 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | John E. Hughes | 2 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | David Brana | 38 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Carrie Brana | 49 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Geo. L. Limerick | 39 | boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | John H. Jr. Augustine | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Edith A. Augustine | 25 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | John M. Augustine | 5 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | William C. Millward | 36 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Florence B. Millward | 30 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | William F. Millward | 5 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Albert Upstadt | 24 | boarder | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Chas. G. Upstadt | 54 | Head | Boilermaker | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Francis H. Upstadt | 53 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William Upstadt | 26 | son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | George Upstadt | 25 | son | Heater | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Elizabeth Upstadt | 20 | daughter | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Charles R. Upstadt | 18 | son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Edward J. Upstadt | 10 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Albertine Upstadt | 2 | granddaughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | John F. Trough | 48 | Head | Shoemaker | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Pauline J. Trough | 53 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 77 | Raymond J. Trough | 22 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | John P. Trough | 13 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Henry W. Trough | 11 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Anthony F. Loeper | 57 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Catherine L. Loeper | 58 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Mary M. Loeper | 17 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Vincent M. Loeper | 16 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Catherine E. Loeper | 12 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Hilda C. Lutz | 16 | niece | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Joseph J. Schaeffer | 32 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Agnes G. Schaeffer | 34 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Mary R. Schaeffer | 4 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Theodore J. Gruber | 29 | Head | Shoe Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Catherine M. Gruber | 28 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Aloysius C. Gruber | 2 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Catherine M. Gruber | 0 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Mary Smith | 63 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Leo D. Smith | 30 | son | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Bertha M. Smith | 29 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | George Deiter | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Elizabeth Deiter | 53 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Leo J. Deiter | 25 | son | Armature Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Joseph N. Hahner | 52 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Mary Hahner | 47 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)