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Harry Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Harry Hamilton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & James — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFulton-County, Illinois
SurnameHamilton
Given NameHarry
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Canton City
1935 Residence (County)Fulton
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryPlow Co
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)643
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceIll
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardCanton City
Est. Birth Year~1915

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Harry Age Birth yr
Hattie Hamilton Spouse — 65 ~1875
Henry Hamilton Head — 63 ~1877
Harry Hamilton Son — 25 ~1915
Linnie Hamilton Daughter — 39 ~1901
Louis Hamilton Son — 37 ~1903

Census Appearances

1920
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 5
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hamilton
Given Name Harry H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1930
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 15
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hamilton
Given Name Harry A.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
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
Fulton-County, Illinois
Son, age 25
Fulton-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
Surname Hamilton
Given Name Harry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Canton City
1935 Residence (County) Fulton
Occupation Laborer
Industry Plow Co
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 643
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Ill
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 Harry Hamilton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and father James Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Hamilton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Hamilton
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Hamilton
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Hamilton
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Hamilton
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Hamilton
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Sibling
Linnie Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00805-00335)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Deborah Clements 70 Head — Ohio
2 Allie Brown 47 Head Laundry Illinois
3 Marie Brown 41 Wife — Illinois
4 Moneta Stufflebeam 23 Daughter Sec. To Supt. Illinois
5 Earl T. Blaydes 21 Head Press Illinois
6 Ruth Blaydes 18 Wife — Illinois
7 Larry Blaydes 1 Son — Illinois
8 Henry Hamilton 63 Head — Illinois
9 Hattie Hamilton 65 Wife — Illinois
10 Linnie Hamilton 39 Daughter — Illinois
11 Louis Hamilton 37 Son Clerk Illinois
12 Harry Hamilton THIS PERSON 25 Son Laborer Illinois
13 Hampton Towle 61 Head Laborer Illinois
14 East|Earl Towle None Son — —
15 Ray E. Marzmiller 36 Head Freight Clerk Illinois
16 Viola Marzmiller 34 Wife Gum Packer Illinois
17 Norma Jane Marzmiller 12 Daughter — Illinois
18 Kenneth Marzmiller 7 Son — Illinois
19 Charles A. Sandberg 25 Head Office Work Illinois
20 Lois Marie Sandberg 25 Wife — Illinois
21 Charlie Eric Sandberg 1 Son — Illinois
22 Judith Rae Sandberg 0 Daughter — Illinois
23 Martin Johnson 62 Head — Sweden
24 Alida Johnson 60 Wife — Sweden
25 Astrid Johnson 33 Daughter Teacher Illinois
26 Alma Johnson 32 Daughter — Illinois
27 Edith Johnson 22 Daughter Office Illinois
28 Cecil Baldock 39 Head Yardshop Illinois
29 Allene Baldock 31 Wife — Illinois
30 Roban Pearl Baldock 12 Daughter — Illinois
31 Joan June Baldock 10 Daughter — Illinois
32 William Edward Baldock 5 Son — Illinois
33 John Machulis 59 Head Mining Lithuania
34 Duna Machulis 58 Wife — Lithuania
35 Bill Machulis 34 Son Punch Press Illinois
36 John Machulis 33 Son Cat Illinois
37 Joe Machulis 26 Son Tool Room Illinois
38 John C. Bybee 71 Head — Illinois
39 Oral Bybee 58 Wife — Illinois

Pedigree Summary

Harry + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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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