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Joseph Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Iberville-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Hamilton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Iberville-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Iberville-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plaquemine town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iberville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cane Cutter |
| Industry | Cane Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Cane Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Plaquemine Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Hamilton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Noel Hamilton | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Levy Hamilton | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sylvia Hamilton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Audrey Hamilton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joseph Hamilton | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Viola Hamilton | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Earl Hamilton | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Roy Hamilton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Iberville, Louisiana
Son, age 6
Iberville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Iberville-County, Louisiana
Son, age 16
Iberville-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plaquemine town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iberville |
| Occupation | Cane Cutter |
| Industry | Cane Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Model Tree
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Hamilton
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Roy Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Noel Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Levy Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Iberville-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Iberville-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01404-00295)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Morales | 48 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Elvia Morales | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Cefina Morales | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Wilbert Landry | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Lucy Landry | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Lucia Landry | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Pierre Cale | 70 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Georgiana Cale | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | James Easily | 66 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | John Wilson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Magnolia Wilson | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Hilda Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Archie Young | 47 | Head | Machinist | Louisiana |
| 54 | Adeline Young | 45 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 55 | Ray Landry | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Gertrude Landry | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Beverly Ann Landry | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Elias Alberado | 59 | Father-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Eloise Alberado | 19 | Sister-in-law | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 60 | Hilary Alberado | 16 | Brother-in-law | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 61 | Thomas Woolam | 57 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Loulie Woolam | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Allen Woolam | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 64 | Solomon Woolam | 24 | Son | Road Worker | Louisiana |
| 65 | Frank Woolam | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Bartley Woolam | 28 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Pauline Woolam | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Bartley Jr. Woolam | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Viola Hamilton | 40 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Levy Hamilton | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Earl Hamilton | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Joseph Hamilton THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Cane Cutter | Louisiana |
| 73 | Roy Hamilton | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Noel Hamilton | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Sylvia Mae Hamilton | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Audrey Hamilton | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Viola Hamilton | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Rosetta Johnson | 46 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Hudson, Henry Johnson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Benjamin Johnson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)