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Helen Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Helen Hamilton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila. |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Hamilton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Harry Hamilton | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Arline Hamilton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Myrtle Meduro | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Lorraine Hamilton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Harry Hamilton | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Hamilton | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Helen Hamilton | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 32
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 41
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila. |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Hamilton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Hamilton
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03747-00377)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Robbins | 54 | Head | Painter | Penna |
| 42 | Dora Robbins | 41 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 43 | Emanuel Robbins | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 44 | Maurice Robbins | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 45 | Miriam Robbins | 19 | Daughter | Sales Girl | Penna |
| 46 | Mildred Robbins | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 47 | Jack Robbins | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 48 | Saul Robbins | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 49 | Rudolph Mccue | 25 | Head | General Man | New York |
| 50 | Blendina Mccue | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Sophie Brown | 60 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Lodger Samuel | None | M | Dept Store | — |
| 53 | Steven Pechereau | 48 | Head | Carpenter | France |
| 54 | Marcella Pechereau | 48 | Wife | — | France |
| 55 | Yvonne Pechereau | 20 | Daughter | — | France |
| 56 | Carmen Pechereau | 23 | Daughter | Maid | France |
| 57 | Eugene Pechereau | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Isaac Johnson | 30 | Head | General Work | S. Carolina |
| 59 | Ozella Johnson | 28 | Lodger | Seamstress | S. Carolina |
| 60 | Lafayette Johnson | 10 | Lodger | — | S. Carolina |
| 61 | Colbert David Johnson | 25 | Lodger | Butler | S. Carolina |
| 62 | Richard Watson | 31 | Head | Clothes Presser | Washington D.C. |
| 63 | Henrietta Watson | 21 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 64 | George Hall | 49 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 65 | Lula Hall | 46 | Wife | Hairdresser | Penna |
| 66 | Dorothy Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 67 | William Boyd | 35 | Head | Night Watchman | Virginia |
| 68 | Carrie Boyd | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Harry Hamilton | 43 | Head | Actor Director | Ohio |
| 70 | Helen Hamilton THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Lorraine Hamilton | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | George Hamilton | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 73 | Harry Jr. Hamilton | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 74 | Arline Hamilton | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 75 | Hilda Hamilton | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 76 | Myrtle Meduro | 54 | Mother in law | Cook | Ohio |
| 77 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 78 | John Jackson | 42 | Head | Instructor | N. Carolina |
| 79 | Ora Jackson | 33 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 80 | Harry Gant | 30 | Lodger | Porter | N. Carolina |
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)