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Joseph Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Hamilton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 441 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Hamilton | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alice Hamilton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Janet Hamilton | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Hamilton | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lawrence Hamilton | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Leola Hamilton | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ralph Hamilton | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bernice Hamilton | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Henry Hamilton | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 12
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 10 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 22
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 441 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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Sibling
Ralph Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03220-00017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Williams | 51 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Cornelia Williams | 49 | Wife | Cleaning | Georgia |
| 3 | Charles Williams | 20 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 4 | Ernest Williams | 17 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 5 | Lillie Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Lawrence Hamilton | 48 | Head | Collecting | Georgia |
| 8 | Leola Hamilton | 48 | Wife | Caseworker | Georgia |
| 9 | Henry Hamilton | 25 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Janet Hamilton | 23 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Joseph Hamilton THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Ralph Hamilton | 21 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 13 | Alice Hamilton | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Lawrence Hamilton | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Bernice Hamilton | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | George Garrison | 53 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 17 | Sarah Garrison | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Pearl Garrison | 20 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Willis Chappelle | 22 | Lodger | Painter | Georgia |
| 20 | William Fordham | 37 | Head | Crane Operator | Alabama |
| 21 | Bernice Fordham | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Ohio |
| 22 | Homer Fordham | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Arthur Benner | 52 | Head | Mason | Mississippi |
| 24 | Evelyn Benner | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ben Bowdry | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Mary Bowdry | 47 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Jack Oneal | 46 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Russell Oneal | 18 | Lodger | Presser | Georgia |
| 29 | Albert Sherman | 40 | Lodger | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 30 | Dorothy Walker | 18 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Clint Conway | 49 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Kate Jones | 30 | Lodger | Dietician | Alabama |
| 33 | Willie Lemmons | 33 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Clarence Hawkins | 26 | Lodger | Porter | Arkansas |
| 35 | Norman Ellinglass | 23 | Lodger | Porter | Ohio |
| 37 | Bettie Anderson | 55 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Bessie Anderson | 37 | Daughter | Charwoman | Illinois |
| 39 | Eddie Grover | 37 | Lodger | Driver | Illinois |
| 40 | Mary Grover | 44 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
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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)