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Margaret Hamilton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Burke, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hamilton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Burke, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Burke, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Morganton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hamilton | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Charles Hamilton | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Hamilton | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Carl Hamilton | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Hamilton | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mattie Hamilton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ford Hamilton | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Hamilton | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Sallie Hamilton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Burke, North …
Spouse, age 25
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Marie L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Washerwoman |
| Industry | Private families |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Burke, North …
Spouse, age 36
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Margaret Hamilton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Burke, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Hamilton
Spouse · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Burke, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Burke, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1287unit:0896)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laccins Largent | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | James M Hamilton | 40 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 3 | Margaret Hamilton THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | James H Hamilton | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ford G Hamilton | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Joseph D Hamilton | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Sallie D Hamilton | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mattie M Hamilton | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Charles J Hamilton | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Carl H Hamilton | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Isaac Cuthbertson | 26 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ella E Cuthbertson | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mabel E Cuthbertson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | John H Evans | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jennie S Evans | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Minnie E Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Carrie F Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Elizabeth Monken | 23 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ruth A Monken | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Robert L Monken | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Emma Brumby | 44 | Sister | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 22 | Thomas V Brumby | 13 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Augustus H Branch | 42 | Head | Lumber Inspector | North Carolina |
| 24 | Catherine E Branch | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Albert G Branch | 18 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary E Branch | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ralph J Branch | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Alice G Branch | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lilly M Branch | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Robert B Taggert | 70 | Head | Minister | Ohio |
| 31 | Sarah H Taggert | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Joseph H Taggert | 28 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Adolphus A Shuford | 59 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 34 | Martha A Shuford | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Plato W Shuford | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | George Ervin | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Gertie Ervin | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | George M Ervin | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Muta J Ervin | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jackson M Ervin | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Alex Carswell | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Martha L Carswell | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Andrew S Carswell | 24 | Son | Driver | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ella E Carswell | 22 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 45 | James M Carswell | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Berth L Carswell | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 47 | Miles R Carswell | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Candis O Carswell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Milton B Brazill | 53 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 50 | Martha L Brazill | 51 | Wife | — | North 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)