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Joseph Hamilton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hocking, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Hamilton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hocking, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hocking, Ohio |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Joseph O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| 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 | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Benton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Hamilton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Minnie Hamilton | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Lawrence Hamilton | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Opal Hamilton | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Hamilton | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Hamilton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Daisy Hamilton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Hamilton | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Janet Hamilton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hocking, Ohio
Head, age 43
Hocking, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Joseph O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| 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 | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Hocking, Ohio
Head, age 53
Hocking, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 Joseph Hamilton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Hocking, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Hamilton
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Hocking, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Hocking, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1399unit:0611)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | B Hylton | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Charles F Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 53 | Martha M Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Walter J Smith | 21 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Harry C Smith | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | John R Smith | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Charles R Smith | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Anna M Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Thomas Baird | 69 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 60 | Mary E Baird | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Hellen Hook | 20 | Boarder | Teacher | Ohio |
| 62 | Joseph O Hamilton THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 63 | Minnie S Hamilton | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Opal L Hamilton | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 65 | Janet S Hamilton | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Elizabeth R Hamilton | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Lawrence J Hamilton | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Daisy D Hamilton | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Ruth M Hamilton | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | John D Hamilton | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Fred Johnson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 72 | Lula E Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Ralph J Johnson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 74 | Ruby J Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Hazel Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Hellen V Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | William D Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Shaman Burgoon | 29 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 79 | Ella Burgoon | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Ruth E Burgoon | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 81 | Virgie Burgoon | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 82 | George Conkle | 57 | Boarder | Laborer | Ohio |
| 83 | Emery O Beinter | 37 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 84 | Bertha M Beinter | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 85 | Oliver O Beinter | 17 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 86 | Mabel L Beinter | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Virgie L Beinter | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 88 | Cora E Beinter | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Harry E Beinter | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 90 | Harvey A Conkle | 70 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 91 | Ida Conkle | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 92 | William H Woodard | 47 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 93 | Mandy J Woodard | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 94 | Verna J Woodard | 23 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 95 | Edna B Woodard | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 96 | Earl L Woodard | 18 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 97 | Treva B Woodard | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 98 | Stella A Woodard | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 99 | Lawrence M Woodard | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Frederick W Kerr | 32 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
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)