James Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Hamilton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Summit-County, Ohio
Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Akron
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Tire Builder
Industry	Rubber Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	29
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Tire Builder
Township / Ward	Akron
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Elsie Hamilton	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Jean Hamilton	Daughter	—	19	~1921
James Hamilton	Head	—	50	~1890
Mary Hamilton	Other	—	75	~1865
Katherine Hamilton	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Summit, Ohio

Other, age 30

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1912
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Rubber worker
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Summit, Ohio

Head, age 40

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 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	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1912
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	North Ireland
Occupation	Tire Builder
Industry	Rubber Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Summit-County, Ohio

Head, age 50

Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Akron
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Tire Builder
Industry	Rubber Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	29
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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James Hamilton

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03176-00591)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	S. Fred Albury	40	Head	Automobile Salesman	Ohio
42	Lillian Albury	40	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
43	Fred Jr. Albury	19	Son	News Worker	Ohio
44	Izetta Albury	16	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
45	Ben Albury	11	Son	—	Ohio
46	Darnell Urban	45	Head	Spotter	Ohio
47	Adelaide Urban	42	Wife	—	Ohio
48	James Urban	19	Son	Spotter	Ohio
49	Marylin Urban	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
50	Steve Torma	45	Head	Window Washer	Hungary
51	Mary Torma	36	Wife	Tire Splicer	Hungary
52	Goldie Torma	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
53	Margaret Torma	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
54	Michael M Palffy	39	Head	Gasoline Dealer	Hungary
55	Adah Palffy	42	Wife	Bookkeeper	Ohio
56	Mary Palffy	60	Mother	—	Hungary
57	Charles B. Davis	53	Head	Mold Polisher	Ohio
58	Jenny C. Davis	50	Wife	—	Ohio
59	Dorothy Davis	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
60	William Knueven	55	Head	—	England
61	Emma Knueven	57	Wife	—	England
62	Leslie Knueven	25	Son	Apprentice Folding Machine Operator	Ohio
63	Robert C Ruff	22	Lodger	Machine Operator	England
64	Ellen Bell	51	Head	Advertising	England
65	Frederick G Heimbuch	26	Head	App. Stereotype Operator	Ohio
66	Violet L. Heimbuch	22	Wife	—	Ohio
67	James Hamilton THIS PERSON	50	Head	Tire Builder	Scotland
68	Katherine Hamilton	44	Wife	Saleslady	Northern Ireland
69	Jean Hamilton	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
70	Elsie Hamilton	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
71	Mary Hamilton	75	Mother	—	Northern Ireland
72	Charles C Rish	41	Head	Checker	Pennsylvania
73	Carrie Rish	40	Wife	—	West Virginia
74	Opal L Rish	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
75	Edna Mae Rish	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
76	Charles H. Rish	9	Son	—	Ohio
77	Betty Jean Rish	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
78	Billy Rish	5	Son	—	Ohio
79	Peter Heilman	45	Head	Tire Builder	England
80	Frances Heilman	41	Wife	—	England

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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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