James Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bingham-County, Idaho

Our Model Tree links this James Hamilton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bingham-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Utah Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bingham-County, Idaho
Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
1935 Residence (City)	Jameston
1935 Residence (County)	Bingham
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	10
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Jameston
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Ethel Hamilton	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Fern Hamilton	Daughter	—	16	~1924
James Hamilton	Head	—	49	~1891
J Hamilton	Son	—	11	~1929
Hint Hamilton	Son	—	5	~1935
Waldo Hamilton	Son	—	4	~1936
Meryle Hamilton	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Bingham, Idaho

Head, age 29

Bingham, Idaho · implied b. ~1891

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	James C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Utah
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah

1930

Bingham, Idaho

Head, age 39

Bingham, Idaho · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	James C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	Utah
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah

1940

Bingham-County, Idaho

Head, age 49

Bingham-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members

Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
1935 Residence (City)	Jameston
1935 Residence (County)	Bingham
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	10
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah

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James Hamilton

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Idaho

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1940 US Federal Census — Bingham-County, Idaho Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00739-00382)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Noel D. Gotch	13	Son	—	Idaho
42	Neldon E. Gotch	11	Son	—	Idaho
43	Arthela Gotch	9	Daughter	—	Idaho
44	Jeryl Gotch	7	Son	—	Idaho
45	Vernal Petterson	41	Head	Ditch Rider	Utah
46	Zelpha Petterson	32	Wife	—	Idaho
47	Orland Petterson	11	Son	—	Idaho
48	Barbara Petterson	8	Daughter	—	Idaho
49	Lyle Petterson	5	Son	—	Idaho
50	Belva Petterson	0	Daughter	—	Idaho
51	James Hamilton THIS PERSON	49	Head	Farmer	Utah
52	Meryle Hamilton	45	Wife	—	Idaho
53	Fern Hamilton	16	Daughter	—	Idaho
54	Ethel Hamilton	15	Daughter	—	Idaho
55	J. Gordon Hamilton	11	Son	—	Idaho
56	Hint Hamilton	5	Son	—	Idaho
57	Waldo Hamilton	4	Son	—	Idaho
58	Ray Humphreys	21	Head	Farmer	Idaho
59	Leora Humphreys	18	Wife	—	Idaho
60	Charles Edwards	27	Hired Man	Farm Labor	England
61	Arthur Odom	39	Head	Farmer	Idaho
62	Lula Odom	36	Wife	—	Idaho
63	Gail Odom	16	Son	Farm Labor	Idaho
64	Larry Odom	12	Son	—	Idaho
65	Donna Odom	7	Daughter	—	Idaho
66	Ronald Odom	4	Son	—	Idaho
67	Leland Cox	22	Head	Farmer	Idaho
68	Grace Cox	20	Wife	—	Idaho
69	Beverly Cox	3	Daughter	—	Idaho
70	Patricia Cox	0	Daughter	—	Idaho
71	Elnora	69	Mother	—	Utah
72	Ralph Hampton	28	Head	Farmer	Idaho
73	Dorothy Hampton	24	Wife	—	Idaho
74	Levi Hampton	8	Son	—	Idaho
75	Merrell Hampton	4	Son	—	Idaho
76	Sarah M. Harker	55	Head	Farmer	Utah
77	William M. Harker	24	Son	—	Idaho
78	John R. Harker	22	Son	Farm Labor	Idaho
79	Lewis Christensen	62	Head	Farmer	Utah
80	Amanda Christensen	57	Wife	—	Utah

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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.

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