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Sarah Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Hamilton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Floyd-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Hamilton | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Myrtle Hamilton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sarah Hamilton | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| German Hamilton | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Lennie Hamilton | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Emel Hamilton | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Hamilton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Sterling Hamilton | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bessie Hamilton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Floyd, Kentucky
Spouse, age 20
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Floyd-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 30
Floyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Sarah Hamilton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Hamilton
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01306-00352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Seems Hamilton | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Oma Hamilton | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Margaret Hamilton | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Feddy Hamilton | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Robert B. Hamilton | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Emma Hamilton | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Thelma Hamilton | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Clifford Hamilton | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Eva M. Hamilton | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Frank Hamilton | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Sadie Hamilton | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mackie Hamilton | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Cora Hamilton | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Mildred Hamilton | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Charles E. Hamilton | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Chester Hamilton | 19 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 57 | Opal Hamilton | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Aaron B. Hamilton | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Allard Hamilton | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Tilda Hamilton | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Steve J. Hamilton | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Anna Hamilton | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Orpha Hamilton | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Edna Hamilton | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Roxie Hamilton | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Evan Hamilton | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Maude Hamilton | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Mildred Hamilton | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Nannie B. Hamilton | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Charlie Hamilton | 26 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | German Hamilton | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Sarah Hamilton THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Bessie Hamilton | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Lennie Hamilton | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Emel Hamilton | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Myrtle Hamilton | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Sterling Hamilton | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Charlie Hamilton | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Mary B. Hamilton | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | John Jr. Hamilton | 21 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
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)