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George Hammond — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this George Hammond across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Emma — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSaline-County, Illinois
SurnameHammond
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)East Eldorado
1935 Residence (County)Saline
Additional Details
Occupationnew worker
Class of WorkerNP
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationNew Worker
Township / WardEast Eldorado
Est. Birth Year~1917

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 George Age Birth yr
Walter Hammond Head — 55 ~1885
Emma Hammond Spouse — 44 ~1896
George Hammond Son — 23 ~1917

Census Appearances

1920
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 2
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hammond
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1930
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 13
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hammond
Given Name George B
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Saline-County, Illinois
Son, age 23
Saline-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
Surname Hammond
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) East Eldorado
1935 Residence (County) Saline
Occupation new worker
Class of Worker NP
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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.
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Our Model Tree links George Hammond across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Hammond (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Hammond (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Hammond (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Hammond
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Hammond
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Hammond
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Hammond
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00883-00346)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Elmer Simmons 42 Head Miner Kentucky
42 Bernice Simmons 42 Wife — Kentucky
43 Billie Gene Simmons 15 Son — Illinois
44 Walter Hammond 55 Head Institution Illinois
45 Emma Hammond 44 Wife Seamstress Illinois
46 George Hammond THIS PERSON 23 Son New Worker Illinois
47 Cecil Ashley 34 Head Laborer Illinois
48 Pauline Ashley 21 Wife — Illinois
49 Ilomadene Ashley 5 Daughter — Illinois
50 John Skelton 63 Head Painter Illinois
51 Nellie Skelton 62 Wife — Illinois
52 Mildred Skelton 19 Daughter — Illinois
53 Colmer Reeder 49 Head Laborer Illinois
54 Madge Reeder 42 Wife — Illinois
55 Hazel June Reeder 17 Daughter — Illinois
56 Harvey E. Reeder 15 Son — Illinois
57 Stanley G. Reeder 12 Son — Illinois
58 Ike Shelton 52 Head Laborer Kentucky
59 Martha Shelton 49 Wife — Kentucky
60 Gene Lloyd 44 Head Miner Kentucky
61 Maggie Lloyd 39 Wife — Kentucky
62 Eugene Jr. Lloyd 18 Son — Illinois
63 Jimmy Lloyd 15 Son — Illinois
64 Margarette Lloyd 9 Daughter — Illinois
65 Richard Lloyd 63 Head Carpenter Illinois
66 Mollie Lloyd 58 Wife — Illinois
67 James P. Carter 33 Head Miner Illinois
68 Ethyl Carter 40 Wife — Illinois
69 John Horton 34 Head Laborer Illinois
70 Bertha Horton 33 Wife — Illinois
71 Eugene Horton 14 Son — Illinois
72 Isabelle Horton 12 Daughter — Illinois
73 Eldis Lee Horton 9 Son — Illinois
74 Dorothy Horton 6 Daughter — Illinois
75 Bobbie W. Horton 3 Son — Illinois
76 Louella Horton 1 Daughter — Illinois
77 Walter Conley 57 Head Miner Illinois
78 Ida Conley 57 Wife — Illinois
79 William Mayfield 42 Head Laborer Kentucky
80 June Mayfield 30 Wife — Illinois

Pedigree Summary

George
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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