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James Hamilton — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Hamilton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents F & Mary — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shawnee, Kansas |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dover Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hamilton | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| James Hamilton | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Theodosia Hamilton | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Head, age 50
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Father's Birthplace | English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Industry | Yes |
| Class of Worker | Farmer |
| Can Read | Scotland |
| Can Write | English |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1891 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Head, age 60
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Son, age 70
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | James Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenwood |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| 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 James Hamilton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father F Pinker (~0.50 confidence) and mother Mary Pinker (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.5
Father
F Pinker
b. ~1905
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Mary Pinker
b. ~1906
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
James Hamilton
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus722usce:0038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mollie Hobbs | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Edna Hobbs | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Glenn Hobbs | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Joseph Hobbs | 48 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Nancy Hobbs | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Jesse Hobbs | 43 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Charles Hobbs | 39 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Charles Jr Hobbs | 2 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 59 | James Hamilton THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 60 | Theodosia Hamilton | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 61 | James Jr Hamilton | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Raymond F Rinehart | 25 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 63 | Mary E Rinehart | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Raymond F Jr Rinehart | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Claude W Rinehart | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | L. B. Moore | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Edna Moore | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | George Moore | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Dean Moore | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Bertina Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Lucille Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Dale Moore | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Ruth Moore | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | William J. Baldwin | 81 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Julia A. Baldwin | 76 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Harry E. Baldwin | 57 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 77 | John H. Cott | 42 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 78 | Jessie B. Cott | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Ray P. Clarke | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 80 | Margaret A. Clarke | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 81 | Corinna L. Clarke | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Robert Mccombs | 27 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 83 | Mamie Mccombs | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 84 | Jennings Mccombs | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Coy Mccombs | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Lester Mccombs | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Leon Mccombs | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Vineta Mccombs | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Doyle Mccombs | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Robert Mitchell | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 91 | Aaron R. Coppock | 85 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 92 | Nellie M. Coppock | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 93 | William E. Coppock | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 94 | John L. Coppock | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Henry H. Coppock | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 96 | John Glidewell | 31 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 97 | Nellie Glidewell | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Virginia T. Glidewell | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Lucille M. Glidewell | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 100 | Mildred L. Glidewell | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.5
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)