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Edward Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Edward Hamilton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWayne-County, Michigan
SurnameHamilton
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)River Rouge
1935 Residence (County)Wayne
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
Township / WardRiver Rouge
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Edward Age Birth yr
Thomas Hamilton Son — 12 ~1928
Charles Hamilton Head — 45 ~1895
Patricia Hamilton Daughter — 5 ~1935
Edward Hamilton Son — 11 ~1929
Richard Hamilton Son — 14 ~1926
Marie Hamilton Daughter — 17 ~1923
Marie Hamilton Spouse — 41 ~1899
Estelle Hamilton Daughter — 16 ~1924

Census Appearances

1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hamilton
Given Name Edward J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 11
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
Surname Hamilton
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) River Rouge
1935 Residence (County) Wayne
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Edward Hamilton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Hamilton
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Michigan
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Sibling
Estelle Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Hamilton
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01835-00693)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Quie Angus Buerosa 62 Boarder Shipbuilder Canada English
42 Harold E Roach 40 Head Welder Tennessee
43 Sophia D Roach 43 Wife — Kansas
44 Harold E Roach 20 Son Representative Kansas
45 John B Roach 18 Son Carpenter Kansas
46 Charles E Roach 16 Son — Kansas
47 Barbara Frances Roach 12 Daughter — Kentucky
48 Billie Arthur Roach 6 Son — Michigan
49 Robert Benham 36 Head Laborer Missouri
50 Jewell D Benham 36 Wife — Missouri
51 Robert Benham 15 Son — Michigan
52 Maxine Benham 13 Daughter — Michigan
53 Charles W Hamilton 45 Head Civil Engineer Michigan
54 Marie D Hamilton 41 Wife — Michigan
55 Marie Hamilton 17 Daughter — Michigan
56 Estelle Hamilton 16 Daughter — Michigan
57 Richard Hamilton 14 Son — Michigan
58 Thomas Hamilton 12 Son — Michigan
59 Edward Hamilton THIS PERSON 11 Son — Michigan
60 Patricia Hamilton 5 Daughter — Michigan
61 Noah Buckner 35 Head Fireman North Carolina
62 Florence D Buckner 33 Wife — North Carolina
63 Vernell Buckner 4 Daughter — North Carolina
64 Alexander Mckee 40 Head Production Work Scotland
65 Elizabeth D Mckee 43 Wife — Scotland
66 Robert Mckee 17 Son New Worker Scotland
67 Jessie W Mckee 14 Daughter — Michigan
68 William Mckee 13 Son — Michigan
69 John Mckee 12 Son — Michigan
70 Alexander Mckee 6 Son — Michigan
71 Edmund Carter 30 Head Machine Operator Kentucky
72 Teddie D Carter 32 Wife — Kentucky
73 Edna Glenn Carter 8 Daughter — Kentucky
74 William A Ruelle 65 Head Watchman Ohio
75 Fred J Ruelle 41 Son Fireman Ohio
76 Edward Ruelle 35 Son Repairing Boat Ohio
77 Lucy Alesch 59 Sister in law — Ohio
78 Jacob Hendrum 59 Head Shipbuilding Wisconsin
79 Hazel D Hendrum 45 Wife — Michigan
80 Marguerite Hendrum 29 Daughter — Michigan

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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