Elizabeth Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Will-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Hamilton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Will-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Female Head Born: Illinois Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Will-County, Illinois
Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Lockport City
1935 Residence (County)	Will
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Retail Grocery
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Lockport City
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Harry Hamilton	Son	—	38	~1902
Mabel Hamilton	Daughter	—	32	~1908
Elizabeth Hamilton	Head	—	72	~1868

Census Appearances

1920

Will, Illinois

Head, age 52

Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Housewife
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Will, Illinois

Head, age 62

Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Will-County, Illinois

Head, age 72

Will-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members

Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Lockport City
1935 Residence (County)	Will
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Retail Grocery
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Elizabeth Hamilton

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Illinois

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1940 US Federal Census — Will-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00909-00346)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert Peterson	13	Son	—	Illinois
2	Emmitt Peterson	9	Son	—	Illinois
3	Lois Peterson	4	Daughter	—	Illinois
4	Ivan Peterson	3	Son	—	Illinois
5	Jessi Johnson	45	Head	Pipe Fitter	Illinois
6	Mora Johnson	45	Wife	—	Illinois
7	Helen Johnson	25	Daughter	—	Illinois
8	Dorothy Johnson	23	Daughter	—	Illinois
9	Donald Johnson	16	Son	—	Illinois
10	Frank Miller	41	Head	Operator	Illinois
11	Vera Miller	38	Wife	—	Illinois
12	Francis Miller	13	Son	—	Illinois
13	Elizabeth Hamilton THIS PERSON	72	Head	Proprietor	Illinois
14	Harry Hamilton	38	Son	Sales Woman	Illinois
15	Mabel Hamilton	32	Daughter	—	Illinois
16	M. Mrs. Bowlan	75	Head	—	Illinois
17	Joseph Bowlan	51	Son	Pilot	Illinois
18	Paul Bowlan	43	Son	Plumb Helper	Illinois
19	Dorothy Bowlan	33	Daughter	Switch Board Operator	Illinois
20	William Mcdonald	74	Brother	—	Illinois
21	Catherine Ludwig	50	Head	—	Illinois
22	Rosella Ludwig	27	Daughter	Sales Woman	Illinois
23	William Ludwig	25	Son	Laborer	Illinois
24	Mildred Ludwig	21	Daughter	Sales Woman	Illinois
25	Harry Ludwig	18	Son	—	Illinois
26	Bernard Segatto	34	Head	Tester	Illinois
27	Rose Segatto	28	Wife	—	Michigan
28	Bernard Segatto	5	Son	—	Illinois
29	Charles Segatto	2	Son	0	Illinois
30	Ernst Schumann	53	Head	Foreman	Germany
31	Anna Schumann	49	Wife	—	Germany
32	Margaret Schumann	21	Daughter	Typist	Germany
33	George Winpenny	62	Head	Truck Driver	Illinois
34	Etta Winpenny	65	Wife	—	Illinois
35	Anna Gabbel	93	Mother	—	New York
36	George Jr. Becker	27	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
37	Georgette Becker	23	Wife	—	Illinois
38	Walter Evans	45	Head	Operator	Illinois
39	Lorene Evans	44	Wife	—	Illinois

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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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