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Robert Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Faulkner-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Hamilton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Faulkner-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Ritta — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Faulkner-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mountain Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Faulkner |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mountain Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Hamilton | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Hamilton | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Lawrence Hamilton | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Hamilton | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Reita Hamilton | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Faulkner, Arkansas
Son, age 3
Faulkner, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Faulkner, Arkansas
Son, age 14
Faulkner, Arkansas · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Robert V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Faulkner-County, Arkansas
Son, age 24
Faulkner-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mountain Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Faulkner |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Model Tree
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 Robert Hamilton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ritta Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Reita Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Hamilton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Hamilton
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ritta Hamilton
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Reita Hamilton
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Hamilton
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Hamilton
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Loretta Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Faulkner-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Faulkner-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00135-00586)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert P. Hamilton | 66 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Reita S. Hamilton | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Robert W. Hamilton THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Lawrence Hamilton | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Loretta Hamilton | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | William L. Lester | 26 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Ida F. Lester | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Florence J. Lester | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Agnes L. Lester | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Wendell Livingston | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Nathaniel A. Atterberry | 57 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Hanna Atterberry | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Lillian L. Atterberry | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | John J. Atterberry | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Bessie E. Atterberry | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Bush Pender | 36 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Vicie Lester | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Amos Lester | 23 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Alvin Darrell | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | James J. Fulton | 51 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Herman F. Fulton | 29 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Ida Fulton | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Sherman L. Fulton | 31 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Dora A. Fulton | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Clyde C. Fulton | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Lillian H. Fulton | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | James R. Davis | 38 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Bernice L. Davis | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | James R. Davis | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Adonah L. Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Junior Dee Davis | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Ema F. Hildreth | 38 | Head | Also Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lana M. Hildreth | 37 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Horace Harris | 50 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | Chloe M. Harris | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | James C. Mckay | 55 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 37 | Martha L. Mckay | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Wayne W. Mckay | 24 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Opal M. Mckay | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Leroy F. Mckay | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)