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Margaret Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 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.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Female Spouse Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationEssex-County, New Jersey
SurnameHamilton
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age67
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceScotland
1935 Residence (City)Belleville
1935 Residence (County)Essex
Naturalization StatusAlien
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Hours Worked0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth CountryScotland
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
Township / WardBelleville
Est. Birth Year~1873

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.

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

1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 47
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1873 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
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
1930
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 57
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
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
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 67
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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

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Our Model Tree links Margaret Hamilton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Hamilton
Spouse · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · New Jersey
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Original Census Page

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

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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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)

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