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Margaret Hamilton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hamilton across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1856), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | North Andover Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Hamilton | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Ross Hamilton | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Thompson Hamilton | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Robert Hamilton | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Margaret Hamilton | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 45
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1855 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 54
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 64
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Hamilton across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Hamilton
Spouse · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu696unit:0082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Hoelzel | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Sarah J. Hoelzel | 23 | Wife | Mender | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Leon Talle | 34 | Head | Weaver | France |
| 4 | Mary Talle | 29 | Wife | Weaver | France |
| 5 | Gustave Talle | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Ulric Laford | 68 | Head | Repairer | Canada |
| 7 | Elizabeth Laford | 68 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 8 | Alice Laford | 34 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 9 | Richard Gautert | 35 | Head | Molder | England |
| 10 | Alice Gautert | 38 | Wife | Molder | England |
| 11 | Lillian Gautert | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | John Gautert | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Robert Hamilton | 66 | Head | Weaver | Scotland |
| 14 | Margaret Hamilton THIS PERSON | 64 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 15 | Margaret Hamilton | 33 | Daughter | Mender | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Ross Hamilton | 26 | Son | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Thompson Hamilton | 24 | Son | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Freeman F. R. Ford | 59 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Minnie Ford | 60 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 20 | Peter Burrington | 60 | Head | Electrician | England |
| 21 | Isabelle Burrington | 60 | Wife | — | England |
| 22 | Harold Burrington | 25 | Son | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Isabelle Burrington | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Thomas Mccuthin | 50 | Head | Operator | Scotland |
| 25 | Jennie Mccuthin | 51 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 26 | Flora Mccuthin | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Alphonse Poulin | 35 | Head | Weaver | France |
| 28 | Rosalie Poulin | 28 | Wife | Weaver | France |
| 29 | George W. Moore | 45 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Clara Moore | 44 | Sister | Mender | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Maud J. Moore | 17 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Tom Marsh | 31 | Head | Spinner | England |
| 33 | Marguerita G. Marsh | 31 | Wife | — | England |
| 34 | John Roontjens | 22 | Head | Weaver | France |
| 35 | Madeline Roontjens | 21 | Wife | Weaver | France |
| 36 | Cyrill Coucheart | 41 | Head | Weaver | France |
| 37 | Mary Coucheart | 37 | Wife | Weaver | France |
| 38 | Raymond Coucheart | 16 | Daughter | Spooler | France |
| 39 | Frank Hill | 28 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Loretta Hill | 28 | Wife | Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Edgar Balcom | 37 | Head | Workman | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Sarah Balcom | 35 | Wife | Polisher | England |
| 43 | Emily Balcom | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Ethel Balcom | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | George H. Shaw | 24 | Head | Mender | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Shaw | 22 | Wife | Mender | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Maria Manning | 45 | Head | — | England |
| 48 | John Manning | 17 | Son | Molder | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Victor Lemieux | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 50 | Clara Lemieux | 48 | Wife | Shoe Worker | New Hampshire |
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)