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William Hughes — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Hughes across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Allen & Camille — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camille Hughes | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Allen Hughes | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| James Hughes | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| John Hughes | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| William Hughes | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Hughes | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Camille Hughes | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Allen Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Camille Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leaville Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Camille Hughes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Allen Hughes
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Camille Hughes
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leaville Hughes
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Camille Hughes
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hughes
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee
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Sibling
James Hughes
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Hughes
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hughes
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Camille Hughes
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2274unit:0803)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen Hughes | 59 | Head | Attorney | Tennessee |
| 2 | Camille Hughes | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Thomas W Hughes | 27 | Son | Attorney | Arkansas |
| 4 | William G Hughes THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Attorney | Arkansas |
| 5 | James G Hughes | 19 | Son | Bond Salesman | Tennessee |
| 6 | John D Hughes | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Camille G Hughes | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Elias J Goldsmith | 48 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 9 | Bertha Goldsmith | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Sylvia D Goldsmith | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Elias J Jr Goldsmith | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Robert L Goldsmith | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Martha Ivory | 20 | Servant | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 14 | Pauline Tobias | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Reginald Darnell | 34 | Head | Planter | Tennessee |
| 16 | Matilda Darnell | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Roland Darnell | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Reginald Jr Darnell | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Milton Darnell | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Emma Johnson | 27 | Servant | Cook | Tennessee |
| 21 | Matilda H Miller | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Ella Ivory | 31 | Servant | Maid | Mississippi |
| 23 | Edward Walker | 52 | Head | Vice President | Ohio |
| 24 | Edith Walker | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Thomas H Dickerson | 53 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 26 | Nell Dickerson | 47 | Wife | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 27 | Thomas Jr Dickerson | 19 | Son | Collector | Mississippi |
| 28 | Thomas C Looney | 36 | Head | Genl. Manager | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mrs T C Looney | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Clarence Young | 19 | Servant | Butler | Mississippi |
| 31 | Louise Smiley | 20 | Servant | Cook | Mississippi |
| 32 | John W Jr Harris | 39 | Head | Lawyer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Heis M Harris | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | John W Iii Harris | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Wilson G Harris | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 38 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 39 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 41 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 42 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 43 | — | None | — | — | — |
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| 45 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 46 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)