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Walter Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Walter Hughes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Hughes | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Thomas Hughes | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ernest Hughes | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Frances Hughes | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Janet Hughes | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Walter Hughes | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Hughes | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Douglas Hughes | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Hughes | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ernest Hughes | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Annie Hughes | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 1
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 7 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 10
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1930 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Hughes
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · New York
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Sibling
James Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02568-00174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Meade | 30 | Head | Fisherman | Newfoundland |
| 2 | Theresa Meade | 30 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 3 | Anthony Meade | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Johannah Meade | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Martha Meade | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | John Meade | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Richard Meade | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Dorothy Meade | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Mary Meade | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Ernest Hughes | 44 | Head | Upholster | England |
| 11 | Annie Hughes | 39 | Wife | — | England |
| 12 | Ernest Hughes | 18 | Son | Mach-Apprent | Scotland |
| 13 | Anne Hughes | 16 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 14 | John Hughes | 14 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 15 | Thomas Hughes | 12 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 16 | Walter Hughes THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | James Hughes | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Frances Hughes | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Douglas Hughes | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Janet Hughes | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | John Strangio | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 22 | Rita Strangio | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Vivien Keyes | 22 | Sister-in-law | Domestic | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Mary Strangio | 61 | Head | — | New York |
| 25 | Rose Strangio | 32 | Daughter | Telephone Operat. | New York |
| 26 | Joseph Strangio | 22 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 27 | Catherine Murphy | 54 | Lodger | — | — |
| 28 | Genevie Walsh | 29 | Head | Stenographer | New York |
| 29 | Mary Mathieson | 71 | Lodger | — | Scotland |
| 30 | Martha Depperman | 66 | Head | — | New York |
| 31 | Ethel Depperman | 42 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 32 | Hulda Johnson | 62 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Margaret Johnson | 26 | Daughter | Typist-Clerk | New York |
| 34 | Albin Johnson | 25 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 35 | Florence Siebert | 29 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 36 | James Heneghan | 36 | Head | Switchman | Eire |
| 37 | Rose Heneghan | 34 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 38 | Francis Heneghan | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | John Heneghan | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Raymond Heneghan | 2 | Son | — | New York |
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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)