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John Hamilton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Hamilton across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1843), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 77
b. ~1843
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Twp Sardis District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1843 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Hamilton | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Mary Bellows | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Florence Hamilton | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| John Hamilton | Head | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| William Bellows | Other | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| John Hamilton | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Rachel Hamilton | Spouse | — | 74 | ~1846 |
Census Appearances
1900
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 58
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1842 — 7 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 | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jul |
| Birth Year | 1842 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 68
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1842 — 6 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 | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 77
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1843 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 John Hamilton across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hamilton
Head · 1920 · age 77 · b. ~1843 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1663unit:0346)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oscar Woods | 47 | Head | Minister | Nebraska |
| 52 | Fredrica Woods | 49 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 53 | John Oscar Woods | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ruth M Woods | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary E Woods | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Clara C Woods | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Virginia Woods | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | John Hamilton THIS PERSON | 77 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Rachel Hamilton | 74 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Emma S Hamilton | 37 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | John Hamilton | 35 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Florence Hamilton | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | William Bellows | 42 | Son-in-law | Rig Builder | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mary M Bellows | 41 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Andrew Beacom | 36 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Bessie J Beacom | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Alice M Beacom | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Belva B Beacom | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Everette Beacom | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Joseph Harris | 50 | Head | Teamster | South Carolina |
| 71 | Carrie Harris | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)