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Thomas Hamilton — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Hamilton across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ella & George — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | City Philadelphia |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Hamilton | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Frank Hamilton | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Geneva Hamilton | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Virginia Hamilton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Edna Hamilton | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Hamilton | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Frederick Hamilton | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ella Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and father George Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Hamilton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ella Hamilton
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Hamilton
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Hamilton
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Hamilton
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Hamilton
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Frank Hamilton
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Hamilton
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Hamilton
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Hamilton
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Hamilton
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2130rs:0427)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Steinman | 31 | Head | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Angie Steinman | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Dorothy Steinman | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Angie Steinman | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Joseph Steinman | 46 | Brother | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Isaac Rutt | 40 | Head | Tester | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ruth Rutt | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Catherine Rutt | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Isaac Rutt | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ella E. Hamilton | 57 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Frank Hamilton | 26 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Edna Hamilton | 24 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Geneva Hamilton | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Thomas Hamilton THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Virginia Hamilton | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Frederick Hamilton | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Samuel Davis | 33 | Head | Steward | Michigan |
| 18 | Grace Davis | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Frank P. Rodgers | 51 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Catherine Rodgers | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Frank J. Rodgers | 28 | Son | Bell Hop | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Vera Rodgers | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Charles Brenen | 23 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Alice Brenen | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John Brenen | 18 | Brother | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Frank Mccloskey | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | George W. Kelly | 35 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Rita Kelly | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Margaret Kelly | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | George Kelly | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Andrew Duffy | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Hughie Mcphillips | 62 | Father-in-law | Operator | Scotland |
| 33 | Joseph Mcphillips | 27 | Uncle | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Andrew Kelly | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | George J. Link | 52 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Mary Link | 50 | Wife | Presser | Northern Ireland |
| 37 | George J. Link | 19 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Marie Link | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Genevieve Link | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James Mcclintock | 61 | Father | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | James Mcclintock | 29 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Elizabeth Mcclintock | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Frederick Mcclintock | 23 | Cousin | Driver | New Jersey |
| 44 | Elwood J. Mcclintock | 28 | Cousin | Knife Setter | New Jersey |
| 45 | Jennie Mcclintock | 28 | Cousin | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Nancy Mcclintock | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Florence Mcclintock | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | James J. Wilson | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 50 | Isabella Wilson | 40 | Wife | — | Scotland |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)