Margaret Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hamilton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belleville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Belleville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
Household Members
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Willex | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Hamilton | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Thomas Hamilton | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1898 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belleville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
Model Tree
Original Census Page
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02328-00719)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Hamilton THIS PERSON | 67 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 2 | Thomas Hamilton | 28 | Son | Clerk | N. J. |
| 3 | Carl Willex | 22 | Nephew | Clerk | N. J. |
| 4 | Louis Balsamo | 67 | Head | — | Italy |
| 5 | Vincenza Balsamo | 71 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 6 | Joseph Dimodica | 31 | Head | Assembler | N. Y. |
| 7 | Lucy Dimodica | 31 | Wife | — | N. J. |
| 8 | Joseph Dimodica | 12 | Son | — | N. J. |
| 9 | Dolores Dimodica | 6 | Daughter | — | N. J. |
| 10 | Edmund Pedicine | 30 | Head | Glater | N. J. |
| 11 | Stella Pedicine | 39 | Wife | — | N. Y. |
| 12 | Evelyn Pedicine | 10 | Daughter | — | N. J. |
| 13 | Frank Pedicine | 9 | Son | — | N. J. |
| 14 | Nazio Prabata | 61 | Head | Baker | Italy |
| 15 | Josephine Prabata | 64 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 16 | Andrew Prabata | 27 | Son | Baker | N. J. |
| 17 | Anna Prabata | 20 | Daughter in law | — | N. J. |
| 18 | Nazio Prabata | 1 | Grand Child | — | N. J. |
| 19 | Frank Vicari | 37 | Head | Nailer | N. J. |
| 20 | Rose Vicari | 33 | Wife | — | N. J. |
| 21 | Salvatore Vicari | 12 | Son | — | N. J. |
| 22 | Nazio Vicari | 5 | Son | — | N. J. |
| 23 | Carmen Vicari | 3 | Son | — | N. J. |
| 24 | Louis Mitchell | 55 | Head | — | Italy |
| 25 | Grace Mitchell | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 26 | Joseph Niglian | 51 | Head | Moulder | Italy |
| 27 | Rose Niglian | 49 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 28 | Alfonso Niglian | 21 | Son | Press Man | N. J. |
| 29 | Joseph Niglian | 10 | Son | — | N. J. |
| 30 | Mike Pinnuto | 31 | Head | Bus Driver | N. J. |
| 31 | Mildred Pinnuto | 25 | Wife | — | N. J. |
| 32 | Rose M Pinnuto | 4 | Daughter | — | N. J. |
| 33 | Vito Mazetta | 63 | Head | Labour | Italy |
| 34 | Rose Mazetta | 54 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 35 | Joseph Mazetta | 27 | Son | — | Italy |
| 36 | Antoinette Mazetta | 18 | Daughter | — | N. J. |
| 37 | Petrina Mazetta | 18 | Daughter | — | N. J. |
| 38 | Santa Mazetta | 15 | Daughter | — | N. J. |
| 39 | Frank Mazetta | 14 | Son | — | N. J. |
| 40 | Angelo Leto | 49 | Head | — | Italy |
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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)