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Thomas Hamilton — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bureau, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Hamilton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bureau, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clifford & Ollie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bureau, Illinois |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | La Moille Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Hamilton | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Phoebe Hamilton | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| F Hamilton | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Eugene Hamilton | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Robert Hamilton | Other | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Thomas Hamilton | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bureau, Illinois
Son, age 3
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Bureau, Illinois
Son, age 13
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Bureau-County, Illinois
Son, age 23
Bureau-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Moille |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Thomas Hamilton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clifford Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ollie Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phoebe Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and father F Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phoebe Hamilton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clifford Hamilton
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ollie Hamilton
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phoebe Hamilton
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
F Hamilton
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phoebe Hamilton
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Hamilton
Son · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Bureau, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Bureau, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu300unit:0438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William S. Baird | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Stella M. Baird | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | William Conard | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 54 | Laura Conard | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Orville Conard | 25 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 56 | Acel Conard | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Russell Conard | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 58 | Gladys Conard | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Anna Schanoit | 68 | Head | — | New York |
| 60 | Mamie Schanoit | 42 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Steve R. Hopps | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Jeanette R. Hopps | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Tom Coakley | 67 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | George Littlewood | 58 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 65 | Annie Littlewood | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Harold Littlewood | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Helen Littlewood | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Darlene Littlewood | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Dorothy Littlewood | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Henry Althaus | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Elizabeth Althaus | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Bernice Althaus | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Stuart Althaus | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Frank Spohn | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Sadie Spohn | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Everett Spohn | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | John H. Hafner | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Mary Hafner | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Alma Hafner | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Frank Hafner | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 81 | Harvey Hafner | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Roy Hafner | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Helen M. Hafner | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Conrad Gernandine | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 85 | Minnie Gernandine | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Hazel Gernandine | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Alvin Gernandine | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | F. Clifford Hamilton | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Phoebe Hamilton | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Thomas Hamilton THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Robert Hamilton | 37 | Uncle | Farmer | Ohio |
| 92 | Victoria Hamilton | 28 | Aunt | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Eugene Hamilton | 3 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 94 | Margaret Baird | 61 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | J. Sloan Baird | 32 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 96 | Lucy H. Baird | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Alice Baird | 5 | Grandchild | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Emma Mae Baird | 2 | Grandchild | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Clifford Baird | 29 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 100 | Carl T. Baird | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)