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Helen Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Hamilton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Scotland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PROSPECT PARK |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PASSAIC |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Looper |
| Industry | Hosiery Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Looper |
| Township / Ward | Prospect Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Hamilton | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mary Hamilton | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Ann Hamilton | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Daughter, age 22
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Looper |
| Industry | Stocking Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Passaic, New …
Daughter, age 32
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Looper |
| Industry | Hosiery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Daughter, age 42
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PROSPECT PARK |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PASSAIC |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Looper |
| Industry | Hosiery Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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.
Our Model Tree links Helen Hamilton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hamilton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Hamilton
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hamilton
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hamilton
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Hamilton
Daughter · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Ann Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02379-00207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Barney | 56 | Head | Iron Moulder | New Jersey |
| 2 | Nicholas Barney | 57 | Brother | Iron Moulder | New Jersey |
| 3 | Jacob De Young | 28 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 4 | Irene De Young | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Robert Crawford | 32 | Head | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 6 | Wilma Crawford | 26 | Wife | Register Nurse | New Jersey |
| 7 | Elizabeth Tanker | 67 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 8 | Mary Hamilton | 69 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 9 | Helen Hamilton THIS PERSON | 42 | Daughter | Looper | Scotland |
| 10 | Ann Hamilton | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | Scotland |
| 11 | Bastiaan Beversluis | 61 | Head | Dress Helper | Netherlands |
| 12 | Jennie Beversluis | 61 | Wife | — | Netherlands |
| 13 | Elizabeth Beversluis | 32 | Daughter | Gear Girl | New Jersey |
| 14 | Josephine Beversluis | 30 | Daughter | Winder | New Jersey |
| 15 | Jacob Struck | 26 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 16 | Sara Struck | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Lois Struck | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Charles Chapman | 76 | Head | — | New York |
| 19 | Elizabeth Chapman | 49 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Gustav Flutscher | 56 | Head | Twister | France |
| 21 | Mary Flutscher | 53 | Wife | — | France |
| 22 | Rudolph Jacobs | 46 | Head | Watchman | New Jersey |
| 23 | Sadie Jacobs | 42 | Wife | — | Netherlands |
| 24 | James Jacobs | 19 | Son | Packer | New Jersey |
| 25 | Frances Jacobs | 14 | Daughter | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 26 | Janet Jacobs | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Harry Schuil | 59 | Head | Painter | Netherlands |
| 28 | Margaret Schuil | 55 | Wife | — | Netherlands |
| 29 | Teresa Schuil | 26 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 30 | Emma Schuil | 20 | Daughter | Telephone Oper. | New Jersey |
| 31 | Harry Schuil | 18 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 32 | Landis Hunt | 43 | Head | Repair Man | New Jersey |
| 33 | Margaret Hunt | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Ethel Hunt | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | John Hunt | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Leonard Hunt | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Dorothy Hunt | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Hattie Hunt | 65 | Mother | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 39 | Joseph Melone | 35 | Head | Maintenance | New Jersey |
| 40 | Evelyn Melone | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
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)