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Edward Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oconee-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edward Hamilton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oconee-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oconee-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seneca Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oconee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brick Mason |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1044 |
| Highest Grade | No H2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Brick Mason |
| Township / Ward | Seneca Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hamilton | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Vashie Hamilton | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Mary Hamilton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edward Hamilton | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Edna Hamilton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rachel Hamilton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clay Hamilton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ralph Hamilton | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oconee, South …
Head, age 44
Oconee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm hand |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Oconee-County, South …
Head, age 54
Oconee-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seneca Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oconee |
| Occupation | Brick Mason |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1044 |
| Highest Grade | No H2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Oconee-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Oconee-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03828-00536)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dewey Clark | 16 | Son | Helper On Farm | Georgia |
| 42 | Frank C. Clark | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Emy Clark | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Dorothy B. Foster | 17 | Daughter | Helper On Farm | South Carolina |
| 45 | Truman F. Cole | 41 | Head | Doff Spinning Room | South Carolina |
| 46 | Mammie Cole | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Kenneth Cole | 17 | Son | Lay Up Cotton | South Carolina |
| 48 | Evelyn Cole | 16 | Daughter | Helper On Farm | South Carolina |
| 49 | William C. Cole | 14 | Son | Helper On Farm | South Carolina |
| 50 | Edith Cole | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Alma G. Cole | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Claude V. Landreth | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lidia M. Landreth | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Willie M. Landreth | 16 | Daughter | Helper On Farm | South Carolina |
| 55 | Claude W. Landreth | 14 | Son | Helper On Farm | South Carolina |
| 56 | Charles D. Landreth | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Eudith J. Landreth | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Clinton H. Landreth | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Charles W. Crooks | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Dallie E. Crooks | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lala E. Crooks | 28 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Christian Crooks | 22 | Daughter | Helper On Farm | South Carolina |
| 63 | Joe Berry Cain | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Edward Hamilton THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Brick Mason | South Carolina |
| 65 | Vashie Hamilton | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Ellen Hamilton | 16 | Daughter | Helper On Farm | South Carolina |
| 67 | Edna Hamilton | 15 | Daughter | Helper On Farm | South Carolina |
| 68 | Clay Hamilton | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ralph Hamilton | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Rachel Hamilton | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Henry Hamilton | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Joey Abbott | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Sallie Abbott | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Rodic Palmer | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ethel Palmer | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Elizabeth Palmer | 18 | Daughter | Helper On Farm | South Carolina |
| 77 | Clifton Palmer | 16 | Son | Helper On Farm | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ross Palmer | 14 | Son | Helper On Farm | South Carolina |
| 79 | Ralph Palmer | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mildred Palmer | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)