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James Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Nevada-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Hamilton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nevada-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Andrew — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nevada-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emmet Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nevada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Emmet Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Hamilton | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Andrew Hamilton | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| James Hamilton | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ada Hamilton | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nevada, Arkansas
Son, age 4
Nevada, Arkansas · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Nevada, Arkansas
Son, age 14
Nevada, Arkansas · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Nevada-County, Arkansas
Son, age 24
Nevada-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emmet Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nevada |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Andrew Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Hamilton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Hamilton
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Hamilton
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Hamilton
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Hamilton
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hamilton
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Dorothy Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Nevada-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Nevada-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00158-00161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paul Hamlic | 30 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Grace Hamlic | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Betty Jean Hamlic | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Paul Ray Hamlic | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Jas. P. Hamilton | 28 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Sarah Louise Hamilton | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Andrew W. Hamilton | 62 | Head | Foreman | Arkansas |
| 48 | Ada Hamilton | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | James Hamilton THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Dorothy Hamilton | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Fred Willis | 35 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Allene Willis | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Sally Willis | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Tommie Willis | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Fred Jr. Willis | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Jamie Willis | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Jo Ann Willis | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Sam Schooler | 37 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Margaret Schooler | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | James Schooler | 19 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Helene Schooler | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Jesse Crider | 47 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Nettie Crider | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Gillian Crider | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Winnie Crider | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Alex Muldrew | 49 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Haley Muldrew | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Woodrow Muldrew | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Dammie Muldrew | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Charlie Daniels | 39 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Valeene Daniels | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Pearl Daniels | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Inez Daniels | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | C. Oliver Daniels | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Terrel Easterling | 47 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Janie Easterling | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Nevel Easterling | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 78 | Edna Easterling | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Howard Langston | 29 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Lillian Langston | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)