Margaret Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hamilton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	Margaret B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Saugus
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	Saugus
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
William Sterling	Other	—	5	~1935
Sandra Sterling	Other	—	2	~1938
Robert Sterling	Other	—	31	~1909
Margaret Hamilton	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Margaret Sterling	Daughter	—	27	~1913
William Hamilton	Head	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 34

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	English
Occupation	Yes
Industry	none
Can Read	English
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotland
Home Owned/Rented	1911
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1902
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 44

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	Margaret B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1905
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 54

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	Margaret B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Saugus
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Alien
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Margaret Hamilton

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01590-00373)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Bertha J. Ross	51	Wife	Book Keeper	Mass
42	James A. Ross	25	Son	Draftsman	Mass
43	Nora L. Ross	74	Mother	Housekeeper	Mass
44	Joseph L. Cox	57	Head	Proprietor	Mass
45	Louise J. Cox	53	Wife	—	Mass
46	Mary E. Mallahan	75	Mother-in-law	—	Mass
47	Louise Baker	22	Niece	Clerk	Mass
48	Frederick W. Blake	58	Head	Engineer	Mass
49	Emma L. Blake	60	Wife	—	Mass
50	Dorothy M. Blake	24	Daughter	Trimmer	Mass
51	Edith L. Blake	16	Daughter	—	Mass
52	Sarah F. Bird	85	Mother-in-law	—	England
53	William W. Hamilton	56	Head	Operator	England
54	Margaret B. Hamilton THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	Scotland
55	Robert Sterling	31	Son-in-law	Floor Supt.	Scotland
56	Margaret A. Sterling	27	Daughter	—	Mass
57	William E. Sterling	5	Grandson	—	Mass
58	Sandra J. Sterling	2	Granddaughter	—	Mass
59	Joseph W. Smith	69	Head	Confectioner	Mass
60	Rose A. Smith	70	Wife	—	Mass
61	Harold B. Smith	46	Son	Confectioner	Mass
62	Dorothy Smith	41	Daughter	—	Mass
63	Howard F. Smith	37	Son	Printer	Mass
64	Eva M. Nava	53	Head	—	New Hampshire
65	A. Leman	26	Son	Truck Driver	Mass
66	Helen M. Leman	21	Daughter	Pastry Cook	Mass
67	Alice P. Leman	19	Daughter	—	Mass
68	Frank Leman	16	Son	—	Mass
69	Doris Clarke	23	Daughter	Waitress	Mass
70	Richard E. Clarke	2	Son	—	Mass
71	Yvonne Porter	58	Head	Hostess	Canada
72	Fannie A. Smith	61	Head	—	Virginia
73	Ernest A. Smith	31	Son	Longshoreman	Mass
74	Arthur A. Smith	29	Son	Waitman	Mass
75	Margaret F. Smith	20	Daughter	Singer	Mass
76	Donald Nalton	37	Head	Salesman	Mass
77	Helen M. Nalton	36	Wife	—	Mass
78	Shirley L. Nalton	14	Daughter	—	Mass
79	Donald Jr. Nalton	9	Son	—	Mass
80	J. George Nalton	7	Son	—	Mass

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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.

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