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Ruth Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hamilton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | James Island |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | James Island |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Hamilton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth Hamilton | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Hamilton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Benny Hamilton | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lucinda Hamilton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ben Hamilton | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Francis Hamilton | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Neomie Hamilton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Spouse, age 17
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Spouse, age 25
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | James Island |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Hamilton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Hamilton
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03795-00384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Buster Nowell | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Margaret Nowell | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | John Sanders | 55 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Margaret Sanders | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Abram Sanders | 23 | Son | Caddy | South Carolina |
| 46 | Benjamin Call | 15 | Nephew | Helper | South Carolina |
| 47 | Cesar Smalley | 70 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Chanie Smalley | 66 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Daniel Smalley | 38 | Son | Cook | South Carolina |
| 50 | Isaac Smalley | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Charles Cunningham | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | C. F. King | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mary L. King | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Marion B. King | 29 | Son | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 55 | Lillie B. King | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ben Hamilton | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ruth Hamilton THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Edith Hamilton | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Neomie Hamilton | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mary L. Hamilton | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lucinda Hamilton | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Benny Hamilton | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Francis M. Hamilton | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Alex Hamilton | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Diana Hamilton | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Peter Hamilton | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Jessie Hamilton | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Alice Hamilton | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | James Hamilton | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | William Hamilton | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Elvena Hamilton | 34 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Margaret Hamilton | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | William Hamilton | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Isaac Hamilton | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Isaac Brown | 17 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ben Mack | 65 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mary Mack | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Edward Mack | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Harry Mack | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Mack | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)