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John Hamilton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Hamilton across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Ohio |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Steubenville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Hamilton | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Elizabeth Hamilton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Hamilton | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Mary Hamilton | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Ohio
Head, age 44
Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Year of Immigration | 1864 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Jefferson, Ohio
Head, age 53
Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Children Living | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Steam Laundry |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Jefferson, Ohio
Head, age 63
Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links John Hamilton across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hamilton
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1402unit:0657)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hamilton THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 2 | Mary Hamilton | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Margaret E. Hamilton | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 4 | Elizabeth Hamilton | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Joe Kuczuk | 25 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 6 | Bernice Kuczuk | 26 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 7 | Andrew Kuczuk | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Paul Kuczuk | 40 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 9 | Pauline Kuczuk | 31 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 10 | Joe Kuczuk | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Edward Kuczuk | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Joseph Kuczuk | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Frank Komoroski | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Poland |
| 14 | Alex Komoroski | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Poland |
| 15 | Adam Zagus | 30 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 16 | Josephine Zagus | 25 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 17 | Mary Zagus | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Joseph Zagus | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Helen Zagus | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Stella Zagus | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | William Tkaczak | 30 | Lodger | Miner | Poland |
| 22 | Julia Hildebrand | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 23 | Clarence E. Hildebrand | 38 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 24 | Katherine Hildebrand | 36 | Daughter | Assistant Librarian | Ohio |
| 25 | W. M. Dunn | 35 | Head | Driver | Ohio |
| 26 | Ida M. Dunn | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Raymond Snyder | 33 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Minnie Snyder | 33 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 29 | George Snyder | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Fred Snyder | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Donald Snyder | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Ruth Snyder | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Anthony J. Thomas | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Lucy E. Thomas | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Jesse Thomas | 26 | Son | Catcher | Ohio |
| 36 | Lawrence Kessler | 52 | Head | Blower | Ohio |
| 37 | Hannah Kessler | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Mary E. Kessler | 24 | Daughter | Sorter | Ohio |
| 39 | Lawrence Kessler | 17 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 40 | Robert J. Kessler | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Lillian E. Kessler | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Joseph F. Kessler | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Robert Hallie Kessler | 6 | Grand Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | William Richardson | 46 | Head | Butcher | Ohio |
| 45 | Gertrude Richardson | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Arnold Richardson | 21 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 47 | William Richardson | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Beulah Richardson | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Blanche Richardson | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Fred Luscher | 34 | Head | Merchant | Switzerland |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)