New England Families

1930; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 950; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 360
enumerated April 8, 1930
renting for $18/month at 40 Cliff St. does not own a radio

William W Hughes 49, married 1st at 38, born in England, parents also, arrived 1900, naturalized [1918 crossed out], elevator operator, office building
Maude Hughes 31, married 1st at 21, born in MA, parents in Canada-English,
Grace L Hughes 11,
Blanche E Hughes 11,
Irene F Hughes 10,
Gladys M Hughes 8,
Norma I Hughes 6,
Verly O Hughes 5,
William C Hughes 2,
Arleta M Hughes 0 [8/12 scratched out]

"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQRH-7F8 : accessed 27 Sep 2013), William W Hughes, 1930.

40 Cliff St

1930; Census Place: Randolph, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 937; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 120
enumerated April 2, 1930

at the Railroad Station, Depot Street,
Harry W Nickerson 44, station agent, RR
Mae C Nickerson 37
Helena L Nickerson 10
Enid H Nickerson 7
Blanche L Hughes 10
Grace E Hughes 10
Irene T Hughes 9
Gladys M Hughes 7
Norma C Hughes 6
Varely O Hughes 5
William Hughes 2 3/12

all Hughes: born in MA, father in England, mother in MA.
[Note: Arleta is not here.]

1 Regent Place

1940 Census, Ward 12, Boston, District 15-432, sheet 51, family 100
renting for $25/month at 1 Regent Place
William Hughes, 59, married crossed out, born in England, 6 years of school, worked 70 hours the previous week, worked 52 weeks in 1939 and earned $736 for the year. elevator operator, office building
Grace Hughes, 20, single, born in MA, 8 years of school, engaged in house work, [apparently at home, since there is no information for income or weeks worked]
Irene Hughes, 19, single, born in MA, 8 years of school, house maid, private house, worked 52 weeks in 1939 for $208 total
Norma Hughes, 16, single, born in MA, 1 year of High School, new worker
Verly Hughes, 15, single, born in MA, 7 years of school
William Hughes, 13, single, born in MA, 5 years of school
Arleta Hughes, 11, single, born in MA, 4 years of school

all lived in the same house in 1935.
there is no indication of who provided the information.

"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4JB-YF3 : accessed 27 Sep 2013), William Hughes, 1940.

1 Regent Place

house maid, private house

1950 Census Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, ED 15-677, sheet 75
April 10, 1950
at 149 [street name missing]

Lemuel Mercer, 52, born in Canada, carpenter, contractor, worked 48 hours last week for a private employer
Irene T Mercer, 29, born in Massachusetts
Thelma Mercer, 6, born in Massachusetts
Thomas Mercer, 2, born in Massachusetts
Donald Mercer, born in November, in Massachusetts
Arlita M Hughes, 20, never married, born in Massachusetts, assembling, box factory, not working, seeking work