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Walter Hughes — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Harrison, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Walter Hughes across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Harrison, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harrison, Iowa |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Walter C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cass Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hughes | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Marcella Hughes | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Glen Hughes | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lyle Hughes | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Lettie Hughes | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Donald Hughes | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ila Hughes | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Calvin Hughes | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Paul Hughes | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Clyde Hughes | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lottie Hughes | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harrison, Iowa
Head, age 30
Harrison, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Harrison, Iowa
Head, age 40
Harrison, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Walter C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Hughes across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Harrison, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Hughes
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Harrison, Iowa
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel658:0319)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Daugherty | 53 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Edward L. Daugherty | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 3 | Henry Jules | 41 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Minnie Jules | 41 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Ephraim W. Jules | 18 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Pearl B. Jules | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Annie Jules | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Wynona Jules | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Joseph B. Jules | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | John Haferbier | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Nellie F. Haferbier | 33 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Earl J. Haferbier | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Alice F. Haferbier | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Clarence A. Jensen | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | Arvid B. Barkhoff | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Meta B. Barkhoff | 18 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Albert Caddell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Anna M. Caddell | 32 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Levida Caddell | 16 | Daughter | Servant | Missouri |
| 20 | Beatrice Caddell | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Betty Caddell | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | David H. Caddell | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Fred J. Brauniesen | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Peter Wueverg | 45 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 25 | Elsie M. Wueverg | 34 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 26 | Herbert H. Wueverg | 6 | Son | — | Germany |
| 27 | Elmer J. Wueverg | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Velma L. Wueverg | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Clyde W. Knauss | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Erna E. Knauss | 23 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Wendell E. Knauss | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Walter C. Hughes THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Lottie S. Hughes | 39 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Lyle L. Hughes | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 35 | Donald D. Hughes | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 36 | Clyde M. Hughes | 14 | Son | Laborer | S. Dakota |
| 37 | Marcella B. Hughes | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Glen C. Hughes | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Ila M. Hughes | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Calvin C. Hughes | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Paul R. Hughes | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Lettie M. Hughes | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Henry Ed. Muffeldt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 44 | Annie W. Muffeldt | 46 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Vern H. Muffeldt | 16 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 46 | Clarence Muffeldt | 15 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 47 | Mildred A. Muffeldt | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Maynard H. Muffeldt | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Clay A. Hardy | 49 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 50 | Goldie Hardy | 27 | Wife-H | — | 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)