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Walter Hughes — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Macoupin, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Walter Hughes across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Macoupin, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Macoupin, Illinois |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Township / Ward | Gillespie City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Hughes | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Walter Hughes | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Ruth Hughes | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Hughes | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Marshall Hughes | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Marvin Hughes | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Kenneth Hughes | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| William Hughes | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Theodore Hughes | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macoupin, Illinois
Head, age 43
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Teamster O.A. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Macoupin, Illinois
Head, age 55
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Hughes across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Macoupin, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Hughes
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Macoupin, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Macoupin, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel539:0822)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara Hopper | 31 | Head | Housewife | Illinois |
| 2 | William E. Hopper | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Richard A. Hopper | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Zeno Stinnett | 34 | Head | Company | Illinois |
| 5 | Jessie Stinnett | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 6 | Vivian Stinnett | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Maxine Stinnett | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Walter Hughes THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 9 | Ella Hughes | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 10 | Kenneth Hughes | 19 | Son | Teamster | Illinois |
| 11 | William Hughes | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Marshall Hughes | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Marvin Hughes | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Margaret Hughes | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Theodore Hughes | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Ruth Hughes | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | James P. Mcmahon | 34 | Head | Driller | Scotland |
| 18 | Cecelia Mcmahon | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Scotland |
| 19 | John Mcmahon | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | James Mcmahon | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | William Mcmahon | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Robert Mcmahon | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | George Mcmahon | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Daniel Mcmahon | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Pete Menchak | 42 | Head | Loader | Jugo Slavia |
| 26 | Margaret Menchak | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | Jugo Slavia |
| 27 | Christina Menchak | 8 | Daughter | — | Jugo Slavia |
| 28 | William P. Menchak | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | John Pistur | 62 | Head | Loader | Austria |
| 30 | Flancia Pistur | 55 | Wife | Housekeeper | Jugo Slavia |
| 31 | John Pistur | 26 | Son | Company | Illinois |
| 32 | Michael Pistur | 25 | Son | Inspector | Illinois |
| 33 | Mary Pistur | 23 | Daughter | Telephone | Illinois |
| 34 | Joseph Pistur | 21 | Son | Sailor | Illinois |
| 35 | Stephen Pistur | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Frank Pistur | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Otto Reis | 13 | Son | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 38 | Augusta Reis | 65 | Head | Loader | Germany |
| 39 | Damaus Latta Reis | 22 | Daughter | Laundress | Germany |
| 40 | Ann U. Burns | 59 | Head | Loader | Scotland |
| 41 | Margaret Burns | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | Scotland |
| 42 | Margaret Burns | 29 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 43 | Mathew Burns | 22 | Son | Line Man | Illinois |
| 44 | Walter Burns | 20 | Son | Washer | Illinois |
| 45 | Joe White | 48 | Head | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Marie White | 47 | Wife | Housekeeper | England |
| 47 | Charles White | 24 | Son | Checker | Ohio |
| 48 | Mary White | 20 | Daughter | Telephone | Ohio |
| 49 | Mildred White | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Smith W. Woodruff | 35 | Head | Loader | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)