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Margaret Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hamilton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRensselaer-County, New York
SurnameHamilton
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age65
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Troy
1935 Residence (County)Rensselaer
Additional Details
OccupationSaleslady
IndustryAssoc. Co.
Class of WorkerPW
Income (1939)260
Highest GradeH 8
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSaleslady
Township / WardNorth Greenbush
Est. Birth Year~1875

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Margaret Hamilton Daughter — 41 ~1899
Edmond Hamilton Head — 67 ~1873
Earden Hamilton Son — 31 ~1909
Margaret Hamilton Spouse — 65 ~1875

Census Appearances

1920
Rensselaer, New …
Spouse, age 42
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hamilton
Given Name Margaret T.
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Rensselaer, New …
Spouse, age 53
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hamilton
Given Name Margaret E.
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 23
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Rensselaer-County, New …
Spouse, age 65
Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
Surname Hamilton
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 65
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Troy
1935 Residence (County) Rensselaer
Occupation Saleslady
Industry Assoc. Co.
Class of Worker PW
Income (1939) 260
Highest Grade H 8
1935 Residence New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Margaret Hamilton
Spouse · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Rensselaer-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02756-00670)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
2 Edmond R Hamilton 67 Head Decorator New York
3 Margaret Hamilton THIS PERSON 65 Wife Saleslady New York
4 Earden Hamilton 31 Son Engineer New York
5 Margaret Hamilton 41 Daughter Peddler New York
6 Malcolm C Wing 38 Head — New York
7 Margaret Wing 38 Wife — New York
8 Donald Wing 16 Son — New York
9 Robert Wing 15 Son — New York
10 Wendell Wing 10 Son — New York
11 Fred J Wing 71 Father Helper New York
12 Nicholas Snogley 74 Head Farmer New York
13 Mina Snogley 74 Wife — New York
14 Elmer B Craner 76 Head Repairman New York
15 Raymond Wehnau 35 Boarder Chemist New York
16 Lois C Wehnau 33 Daughter — New York
17 Robert A Wehnau 7 Grandson — New York
18 Peter F Wehnau 2 Grandson — New York
19 W Arlo Sylvester 35 Head Auditor Iowa
20 Lucia Q Sylvester 31 Wife — Iowa
21 William A Sylvester 6 Son — New York
22 Ann Sylvester 3 Daughter — New York
23 Norman Smith 65 Father-in-law — Iowa
24 Ella C Smith 64 Mother-in-law — Iowa
25 Jerome S Smith 27 Brother-in-law Advertising Iowa
26 Hazel Allen 41 Head Sorter New York
27 Wilfred P Betrand 46 Lodger Pressman Canada
28 Jennie B Sharp 62 Head Housekeeper New York
29 Dietrich Sharp None Milton 48 No 8
30 Milton Stone 27 Lodger Laborer New York
31 Emil Ruhn 23 Lodger Laborer New York
32 Victor Spender 23 Lodger Laborer New York
33 William Liberty 25 Lodger Laborer New York
34 Edwin Berker 27 Lodger Laborer New York
35 Andrew Gabrosky 31 Lodger Foreman New York
36 James Gratton 38 Head Accountant New York
37 Helen B Gratton 34 Wife — New York
38 Herbert Homsey 33 Head Lawyer New York
39 Margaret M Homsey 37 Wife — Rhode Island
40 Clare R Kilmer 55 Head Manager New York
41 Bessie S Kilmer 59 Wife — New York

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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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