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Elizabeth Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Hamilton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmerding Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Wilmerding Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Hamilton | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| George Hamilton | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Velma Martin | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| James Martin | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 46
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1877 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1882 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Other, age 56
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 66
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmerding Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Hamilton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Hamilton
Spouse · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03421-00869)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moffett Maxwell | 70 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 2 | Carrie Maxwell | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Margaret Swartz | 65 | Head | — | Penna |
| 4 | William Hodgkinson | 26 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 5 | Josephine Hodgkinson | 24 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 6 | Mary Jane Hodgkinson | 2 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 7 | William Contreal | 22 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 8 | Alice Contreal | 20 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 9 | Patrick J. Malloy | 63 | Head | Sub Station Operator | Ireland |
| 10 | Rose Malloy | 62 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 11 | John Terhanko | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 12 | Catherine Terhanko | 24 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 13 | Caroline Swartz | 75 | Head | — | Penna |
| 14 | Edgar Swartz | 42 | son | Clerk | Penna |
| 15 | Rhoda Swartz | 43 | daughter in law | — | Penna |
| 16 | Jean Swartz | 13 | Grand daughter | — | Penna |
| 17 | John Swartz | 9 | Grandson | — | Penna |
| 18 | William Swartz | 6 | Grandson | — | Penna |
| 19 | Charles Enyeart | 22 | Grandson | Clerk | Penna |
| 20 | Ruth Miraz | 40 | Head | — | Penna |
| 21 | Helen Miraz | 19 | daughter | Bench Hand | Penna |
| 22 | George Hamilton | 66 | Head | Bench Hand | Penna |
| 23 | Elizabeth Hamilton THIS PERSON | 66 | Wife | — | England |
| 24 | James Martin | 33 | son in law | Laborer | Penna |
| 25 | Velma Martin | 34 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 26 | Mary Paird | 64 | Head | — | England |
| 27 | Robert Paird | 28 | son | Coremaker | Penna |
| 28 | Mary Jane Cook | 71 | Head | — | England |
| 29 | Earl Cook | 44 | son | Mechanical Engineer | Penna |
| 30 | Pearl W Cook | 49 | daughter in law | — | Penna |
| 31 | Joseph Ferrero | 63 | Head | Molder | Italy |
| 32 | Louis Ferrero | 30 | son | Tester | Italy |
| 33 | Wilma Ferrero | 31 | daughter in law | — | Penna |
| 34 | Josephine Ferrero | 26 | daughter | Waitress | Penna |
| 35 | Lois Ferrero | 9 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 36 | Sylvester Shoff | 46 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 37 | Loretta Shoff | 46 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 38 | Robert Shoff | 12 | son | — | Penna |
| 39 | Charles Shoff | 7 | son | — | Penna |
| 40 | Louis Busse | 29 | in law | Laborer | Illinois |
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)