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Robert Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Hamilton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taylor-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Robert G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Court House Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 713 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Court House Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hamilton | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Robert Hamilton | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eleanor Hamilton | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Taylor, West …
Son, age 9
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 9 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Taylor, West …
Son, age 19
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Taylor-County, West …
Head, age 29
Taylor-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Robert G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Court House Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 713 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Arthur Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Hamilton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Hamilton
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Hamilton
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Hamilton
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Hamilton
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04447-00056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Coffman | 51 | Head | Miner | West Va |
| 2 | Ethel Coffman | 53 | Wife | House Wife | West Va |
| 3 | James L. Coffman | 18 | Son | New Worker | West Va |
| 4 | Ray Cutright | 30 | Head | Miner | West Va |
| 5 | Pauline Cutright | 31 | Wife | House Wife | West Va |
| 6 | Evelen Cutright | 10 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 7 | Ray Jr. Cutright | 3 | Son | — | West Va |
| 8 | Eugene O. Barney | 61 | Head | Miner | Maine |
| 9 | Ida Barney | 53 | Wife | House Wife | West Va |
| 10 | Gule Barney | 23 | Son | Miner | West Va |
| 11 | Madeline Barney | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | West Va |
| 12 | John C. Barney | 13 | Son | Stone Mason | West Va |
| 13 | Betty J. Barney | 9 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 14 | John L. Carl | 35 | Head | Miner | West Va |
| 15 | Virgie Carl | 32 | Wife | House Wife | West Va |
| 16 | Richard Carl | 12 | Son | — | West Va |
| 17 | Ervin Carl | 11 | Son | — | West Va |
| 18 | Twila Carl | 7 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 19 | Robert Carl | 5 | Son | — | West Va |
| 20 | Rose Mary Carl | 4 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 21 | Albert Fenel | 44 | Head | Miner | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 22 | Bessie Fenel | 49 | Wife | House Wife | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 23 | Joseph J. Fenel | 10 | Son | — | West Va |
| 24 | George F. Fenel | 6 | Son | — | West Va |
| 25 | Mike Melnyk | 26 | Head | Miner | West Va |
| 26 | Pearl Melnyk | 21 | Wife | House Wife | West Va |
| 27 | James Melnyk | 3 | Son | — | West Va |
| 28 | Robert G. Hamilton THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Miner | Maryland |
| 29 | Eleanor Hamilton | 28 | Wife | House Wife | West Va |
| 30 | Robert Jr. Hamilton | 9 | Son | — | West Va |
| 31 | Jim Sorbello | 55 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 32 | Lucy Sorbello | 56 | Wife | House Wife | Italy |
| 33 | Sam Sorbello | 28 | Son | Salesman | West Va |
| 34 | Paul R. Sorbello | 24 | Son | Miner | West Va |
| 35 | Charles Sorbello | 19 | Son | Going To School | West Va |
| 36 | Carmelia Sorbello | 16 | Daughter | Going To School | West Va |
| 37 | Arcidicono Josephine Sorbello | 83 | Mother in law | House Work | Italy |
| 38 | Gallo Joseph Sorbello | 51 | Brother in law | Store Mgr | Italy |
| 39 | Vito Grasso | 53 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 40 | Joe Grasso | 62 | Brother | Farmer | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 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)