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George Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this George Hamilton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | 12 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardell Hamilton | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George Hamilton | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Hugh Hamilton | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Charlie Hamilton | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ray Hamilton | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ida Hamilton | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Tennessee
Head, age 51
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1869 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Geo. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Clay, Tennessee
Head, age 62
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | George S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Industry | State Highway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 250 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Clay-County, Tennessee
Head, age 68
Clay-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | 12 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links George Hamilton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Hamilton
Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00842)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Page | 56 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 2 | Zula Page | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Warner Page | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Clifton Page | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Verner Page | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mattie Page | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | J. P. Page | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Fannie Page | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Charlie Page | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Phillip Page | 6 | Grand son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Willie Hamilton | 44 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 12 | Maggie Hamilton | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | George Hamilton THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 14 | Ida Hamilton | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Charlie Hamilton | 28 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 16 | Hugh Hamilton | 27 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 17 | Ray Hamilton | 26 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 18 | Ardell Hamilton | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Hugh Hamilton | 43 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 20 | Pete Stone | 29 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 21 | Pearl Stone | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Walter R Stone | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Charles E Stone | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Cullie Stone | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Walter Plumlee | 40 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 26 | Bertie Plumlee | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Herbert Plumlee | 21 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 28 | Carl Plumlee | 17 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ulyrich Plumlee | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mary A Plumlee | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Minnie B Plumlee | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Dorathy Plumlee | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Christine Plumlee | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Raymon Halsey | 26 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 35 | Anna K Halsey | 21 | Wife | Private Home | Tennessee |
| 36 | Katherine Halsey | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | James R Halsey | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Walter Jones | 63 | Head | House | Kentucky |
| 39 | Ella Jones | 62 | Wife | Private Home | Kentucky |
| 40 | Ralph Berksdale | 28 | Head | Odd Jobs | Kentucky |
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)