William Hughes — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Oneida-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oneida-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Wales Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Oneida-County, New York
Surname	Hughes
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Floyd town
1935 Residence (County)	Oneida
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Floyd Town
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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Catherine Hughes	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Mary Hughes	Daughter	—	9	~1931
William Hughes	Head	—	45	~1895
Owen Hughes	Son	—	16	~1924
Fannie Hughes	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Broome, New …

Other, age 22

Broome, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Brother-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Forger
Industry	Forging Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1930

Oneida, New …

Other, age 34

Oneida, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	William J.
Relationship to Head	O
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1900
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Dairy farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1940

Oneida-County, New …

Head, age 45

Oneida-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Hughes
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Floyd town
1935 Residence (County)	Oneida
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

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William Hughes

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02700-00384)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert Cox	42	Head	Tool Maker	New York
2	Grace Cox	44	Wife	—	New York
3	Joyce Cox	14	Daughter	—	New York
4	Dorothy Cox	9	Daughter	—	New York
5	Ada Rexford	65	Mother	—	Pa.
6	Peter Yarney	36	Head	Farmer	New York
7	Susie Yarney	32	Wife	—	New York
8	Roger Yarney	9	Son	—	New York
9	George Yarney	6	Son	—	New York
10	Paul Yarney	4	Son	—	New York
11	Wesley Yarney	1	Son	—	New York
12	Harold Johnson	28	Hired Man	Farm Laborer	New York
13	Ray Waghorn	46	Head	Farmer	New York
14	Mabel Waghorn	38	Wife	—	New York
15	John Waghorn	19	Son	New Worker	New York
16	Grace Waghorn	14	Daughter	—	New York
17	Reese Hughes	53	Head	Farmer	Wales
18	Maggie Hughes	46	Wife	—	New York
19	Elizabeth Hughes	18	Daughter	—	New York
20	Owen Edwards	38	Head	Farmer	Wales
21	Annie Edwards	35	Wife	—	New York
22	Catherine Edwards	16	Daughter	—	New York
23	Raymond Edwards	12	Son	—	New York
24	Norma Edwards	8	Daughter	—	New York
25	Janet Edwards	4	Daughter	—	New York
26	Charlie Edwards	60	Head	Farmer	New York
27	Sarah Edwards	68	Wife	—	New York
28	William Hughes THIS PERSON	45	Head	Farmer	Wales
29	Fannie Hughes	43	Wife	—	New York
30	Owen Hughes	16	Son	—	New York
31	Catherine Hughes	12	Daughter	—	New York
32	Mary Alice Hughes	9	Daughter	—	New York
33	Henry Book	47	Head	Farmer	New York
34	Etta Book	42	Wife	—	New York
35	Dorothy Book	16	Daughter	—	New York
36	Clarence Miller	50	Head	Farmer	New York
37	Viola Miller	48	Wife	—	New York
38	Lenta Miller	21	Daughter	—	New York
39	Mary Miller	75	Mother	—	New York
40	Edward Jones	35	Head	Farmer	New York

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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.

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