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William Hughes — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Amherst, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Hughes across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Amherst, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Amherst, Virginia |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pedlar District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Hughes | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Bessie Hughes | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Pratt Hughes | Head | — | 45 | ~1865 |
| Russell Hughes | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Harvey Hughes | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| William Hughes | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Fletcher Hughes | Son | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Eli Hughes | Son | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Harry Hughes | Son | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Lucy Hughes | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Amherst, Virginia
Son, age 6
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Amherst, Virginia
Son, age 15
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 William Hughes across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Amherst, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Hughes
Son · 1910 · age 15 · b. ~1895 · Virginia
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Sibling
Harry Hughes
Sibling · 1910 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Hughes
Sibling · 1910 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Hughes
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Hughes
Sibling · 1910 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fletcher Hughes
Sibling · 1910 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Hughes
Sibling · 1910 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eli Hughes
Sibling · 1910 · age 1
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
1910 US Federal Census — Amherst, Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Amherst, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1621unit:0244)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Overstreet | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Sarah Overstreet | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Joe Overstreet | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Maudie Overstreet | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Myrtie Overstreet | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Lula Overstreet | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Findley Overstreet | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Pratt Hughes | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Lucy Hughes | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Fletcher Hughes | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Bessie Hughes | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | William Hughes THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Russell Hughes | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Harry L Hughes | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Harvey Hughes | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Ruth Hughes | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Eli Hughes | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | L. Palmer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | L. Victoria Palmer | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Bernard Palmer | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Laman Palmer | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Alonza Palmer | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Maygie Palmer | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | John H Palmer | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Jack Palmer | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Minnie Palmer | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Edd C. Palmer | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | H. Berta Palmer | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | William Palmer | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Bunyon Palmer | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Nell Palmer | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Crocker Palmer | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Ira Palmer | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Barry Palmer | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Wm A Hines | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Lu F Hines | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Joe Richerson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Annie Richerson | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Irene Tucker | 16 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Roy Richerson | 3 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Mary Richerson | 60 | Stepmother | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Riley Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Stella Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Wm S Smith | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Clarence Smith | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Alice Smith | 65 | Stepmother | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Horrace Morgan | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Bertha Morgan | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Aaron Morgan | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Sadie Morgan | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)