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Walter Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Walter Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Walter W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emmett Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | fireman |
| Industry | General Foods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 316 |
| Highest Grade | G 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Emmett Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hughes | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Evelyn Hughes | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jessie Hughes | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Carol Hughes | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Phylis Hughes | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, Michigan
Other, age 19
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | food factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Calhoun, Michigan
Head, age 30
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Walter U |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Cereal Cooker |
| Industry | Food Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Calhoun-County, Michigan
Head, age 40
Calhoun-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Walter W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emmett Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Occupation | fireman |
| Industry | General Foods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 316 |
| Highest Grade | G 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Hughes
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01737-00289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank G Romonek | 36 | Head | Manager | Yugo |
| 2 | Anna K Romonek | 30 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Anna M Romonek | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | John F Romonek | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Paul J Romonek | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Angeline E Romonek | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Ernest R Dawson | 44 | Head | Night Watch | Michigan |
| 8 | Gladys D Dawson | 44 | Wife | Laundress | Michigan |
| 9 | Spencer Esther E Dawson | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 10 | Ernest Jr Dawson | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Harold W Eberhard | 39 | Head | Metal Worker | Michigan |
| 12 | Victor R Eberhard | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Virginia Eberhard | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Vance Eberhard | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Ethel Mathews | 31 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 16 | Lillian Mathews | 13 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Howard W Plunkett | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Olive M Plunkett | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Burley C Plunkett | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Juanita E Plunkett | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | G. Joyce Plunkett | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Richard E Plunkett | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Patricia Ann Plunkett | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | William H Whitt | 44 | Head | Assembler | Michigan |
| 25 | Delora F Whitt | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Indiana |
| 26 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | Victor C Mckelvey | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 28 | Amy C Mckelvey | 35 | Wife | Carpenter | New York |
| 29 | Orland L Reams | 41 | Head | Drafting | Michigan |
| 30 | Radell C Reams | 40 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 31 | Kenneth L Ford | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 32 | Marion E Ford | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Walter W Hughes THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Fireman | Ohio |
| 34 | Jessie M Hughes | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Evelyn E Hughes | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Carol E Hughes | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Phylis E Hughes | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Robert B Crowel | 32 | Head | Turbine Operator | Indiana |
| 39 | Mary E Crowel | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Donna N Crowel | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)