Ruth Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hamilton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Massachusetts Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	Ruth M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	City of Lynn
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Township / Ward	City Of Lynn
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Jane Hamilton	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Eugene Hamilton	Head	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 24

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 34

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 45

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	Ruth M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	City of Lynn
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Ruth Hamilton

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts

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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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01695-00761)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Sarah Love	72	Lodger	—	Massachusetts
42	—	None	—	—	—
43	Paul W Greene	43	Head	Janitor	Massachusetts
44	Ruth A Greene	37	Wife	—	Massachusetts
45	Harold A Greene	10	Son	—	Massachusetts
46	Thomas Rowland	52	Head	Foreman	Connecticut
47	Lena F Rowland	51	Wife	—	Connecticut
48	Dorothy Rowland	23	Daughter	Clerk	Massachusetts
49	Margaret Reardon	72	Head	—	Massachusetts
50	Daniel F Reardon	40	Son	Grocer	Massachusetts
51	Paul A Reardon	38	Son	Grocer	Massachusetts
52	James G Kennedy	69	Head	—	Massachusetts
53	Frederick Kennedy	40	Son	Lawyer	Massachusetts
54	Edwin Kennedy	38	Son	Glover	Massachusetts
55	Elizabeth Hennessey	32	Head	—	New Jersey
56	Elizabeth Hennessey	7	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
57	Carol A Hennessey	4	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
58	Michael J Doherty	75	Head	—	Massachusetts
59	Catherine F Doherty	69	Wife	—	Massachusetts
60	Fred T Sanborn	52	Head	Inspector	Massachusetts
61	Lena A Sanborn	45	Wife	—	Maine
62	James W Slate	26	Head	Baker	Massachusetts
63	Beatrice E Slate	25	Wife	—	Massachusetts
64	Patricia A Slate	1	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
65	Eugene R Hamilton	45	Head	Salesman	Massachusetts
66	Ruth M Hamilton THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Massachusetts
67	Jane R Hamilton	17	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
68	Joseph E Barrett	64	Head	Boxer	Canada
69	Cora Barrett	63	Wife	—	Massachusetts
70	John L Pickett	42	Head	Office Manager	Massachusetts
71	Katherine Pickett	40	Wife	—	Massachusetts
72	Richard Tobin	22	Head	Clerk	Massachusetts
73	Jeanne E Tobin	17	Wife	—	Massachusetts
74	John Mcdonnell	68	Lodger	—	Maine
75	Eva M Chatelle	49	Mother	—	Maine

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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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