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Ruth Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Culpeper-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hamilton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Culpeper-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Culpeper-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stevensburg District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Stevensburg District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Hamilton | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Lily Hamilton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Hamilton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Hamilton | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alice Hamilton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruth Hamilton | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Frank Hamilton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Culpeper, Virginia
Spouse, age 25
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Culpeper-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 35
Culpeper-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stevensburg District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 35 · b. ~1905 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Culpeper-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Culpeper-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04256-00638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles O. Scroggins | 20 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Lewis H. Scroggins | 16 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Shelton S. Scroggins | 30 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Maggie Scroggins | 28 | daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Edward Carter | 48 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Lucy H. Carter | 32 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | James E. Carter | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | John H. Carter | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Dorothy Carter | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | L. L. Carter | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Banks S. Walker | 5 | son | — | Washington D.C. |
| 52 | P. H. Maddox | 54 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Jessie Matthews | 49 | lodger | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 54 | Ruth Matthews | 48 | lodger-wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Wesley Johnson | 44 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Jessie Johnson | 42 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | James Johnson | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Nelson Hamilton | 41 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Ruth Hamilton THIS PERSON | 35 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | James Hamilton | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Frank Hamilton | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Lily Hamilton | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | John Hamilton | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Alice Hamilton | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Emma Yates | 64 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | James R. Washington | 60 | lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Albia Washington | 63 | lodger | House Work | Virginia |
| 68 | William S. Thomas | 15 | head | — | Washington D.C. |
| 69 | Lydia R. Thomas | 60 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Warren Haugell | 53 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Olive Haugell | 35 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Ruth Haugell | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | June Haugell | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Warren Haugell | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Catherine Haugell | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Sarah Haugell | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Frances Haugell | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Martin Custis | 46 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Nina Custis | 46 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Annie P. Somers | 51 | head | — | Virginia |
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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)