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Ruth Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hamilton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Walter — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Ruth G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | chemical company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 980 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Hamilton | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Hamilton | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Essie Hamilton | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Other, age 2
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 12
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 22
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Ruth G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | chemical company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 980 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Ruth Hamilton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Hamilton (~0.84 confidence) and mother Lavina Hamilton (~0.84 confidence) and mother Essie Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Hamilton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
John Hamilton
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Hamilton
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Hamilton
b. ~1852
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Lavina Hamilton
b. ~1870
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Essie Hamilton
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Hamilton
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Hamilton
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Delaware
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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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00552-00549)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornelius V Robbins | 42 | Head | President | Delaware |
| 2 | Irene T Robbins | 41 | Wife | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 3 | Cornelius V Jr Robbins | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Evelyn Irene Robbins | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Harry S Kiger | 72 | Head | Proprietor Pharmacist | New Jersey |
| 7 | Lillian M Kiger | 69 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Carvel D Kiger | 25 | Nephew | Pharmacist | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | William J Boeck | 48 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 10 | Mary J Boeck | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 11 | William J Jr Boeck | 25 | Son | Clerk-Inspector | Delaware |
| 12 | Edward R Jester | 25 | Head | Machine Operator | Maryland |
| 13 | Ruth B Jester | 22 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Marilyn L Jester | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Griffith Fleming | 42 | Head | Currier | Maryland |
| 16 | Ada Fleming | 49 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 17 | James T Mcdowell | 38 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 18 | Emma C Mcdowell | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Katherine G Ewing | 61 | Mother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John W Thompson | 47 | Brother in law | Repairman | Delaware |
| 21 | George F Jr Warren | 37 | Head | Machine Operator | Maryland |
| 22 | Elsie Warren | 32 | Wife | Cook | Delaware |
| 23 | George T Warren | 20 | Son | Machine Operator | Delaware |
| 24 | Lillie Pakee | 78 | Mother in law | — | Delaware |
| 25 | George Richards | 60 | Head | Trackless Trolley Operator | Maryland |
| 26 | Mary G Richards | 52 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 27 | John H Hamilton | 54 | Head | Elevator Mechanic | Delaware |
| 28 | Essie C Hamilton | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Ruth G Hamilton THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 30 | Robert R Moschel | 34 | Head | Telephone Installer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Anna F Moschel | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Anna Louise Moschel | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 33 | John C Wainwright | 40 | Head | Cloth Inspector | Delaware |
| 34 | Alice S Wainwright | 39 | Wife | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 35 | Edward R Wainwright | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Norma Lee Wainwright | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 37 | James H Ollwell | 27 | Head | Assistant Manager | Delaware |
| 38 | Sarah H Ollwell | 59 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Thomas E Sr Jackson | 50 | Head | Office Manager | Delaware |
| 40 | Sarah A Jackson | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)