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Sarah Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Hamilton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Sarah Jane |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Walsh | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| William Hamilton | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sarah Hamilton | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Edward Hamilton | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Hugh Mccaffrey | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Catherine Walsh | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Mary Lansdowne | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Jack Luster | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Horace Hamilton | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Alice Riehl | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| James Enright | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Spouse, age 35
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Spouse, age 45
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 55
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Sarah Jane |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Hamilton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Hamilton
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03236-00520)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Apolonius B Barto | 66 | head | Own Business | Lithuania |
| 42 | Edward Barto | 22 | son | Apprentice | Ohio |
| 43 | Victor Barto | 19 | son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Genevieve Barto | 18 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Sylvia Barto | 15 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Horace L Hamilton | 51 | head | Engineer-Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Sarah Jane Hamilton THIS PERSON | 55 | wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Edward Hamilton | 17 | son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | William L Hamilton | 15 | son | — | New York |
| 50 | Jack Luster | 3 | grandson | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Frank Walsh | 44 | brother-in-law | Shipping Clerk | Canada-English |
| 52 | Catherine Walsh | 52 | sister | — | Ohio |
| 53 | James P Enright | 57 | lodger | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 54 | Hugh Mccaffrey | 25 | lodger | Claim Adjuster | Ohio |
| 55 | Mary Lansdowne | 70 | lodger | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Alice Riehl | 56 | lodger | — | New York |
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)