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Walter Hughes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Hughes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newberry Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | N.Y.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Newberry Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Hughes | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Harold Hughes | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Merle Hughes | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Daisy Hughes | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Carl Hughes | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Herman Hughes | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Glen Hughes | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Walter Hughes | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Marie Hughes | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruth Hughes | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Marion Hughes | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 10 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
York-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
York-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newberry Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | N.Y.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Hughes
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Ruth Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merle Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glen Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Hughes
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — York-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03643-00275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ada Beck | 48 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Charles E Hoskin | 74 | Boarder | None | England |
| 3 | Garfield Altland | 34 | Head | Road Repair | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Esther M Altland | 36 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Charles S Altland | 17 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Evelyn M Altland | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Jacob Muslin | 55 | Head | Caretaker | Austria |
| 8 | Charles E Lehman | 60 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 9 | Olive T Lehman | 48 | Wife | None | New York |
| 10 | Adah J Lehman | 21 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Charles E Jr Lehman | 17 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Paul E Lehman | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Herman Hughes | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Daisy Hughes | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Walter Hughes THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Glen Hughes | 18 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Harold Hughes | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ruth Hughes | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Merle Hughes | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Carl Hughes | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Marion Hughes | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Marie Hughes | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Eugene Hughes | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Edward D Boring | 83 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 25 | John Lweifert | Zweifert | 76 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Annie M Lweifert | Zweifert | 72 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Frank Lweifert | Zweifert | 52 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Treva F Lweifert | Zweifert | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Charles S Deardorff | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Bertha Deardorff | 45 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Harry E Jr Deardorff | 21 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Dorothy Mae Deardorff | 18 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harry Lester Deardorff | 1 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Preston Parthemore | 25 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Effie Parthemore | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Rodrick P Parthemore | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John Zeigler | 22 | Hired hand | Hired Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Lester J Miller | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Florence Miller | 42 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Florence M Walker | 12 | Step daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)