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Thomas Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Hamilton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wyandotte |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Ecorse Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorena Hamilton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mattie Hamilton | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Paul Hamilton | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dewey Hamilton | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Hamilton | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Hamilton | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dewey Hamilton | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Eileen Hamilton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 3
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 15
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wyandotte |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Hamilton
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Michigan
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Sibling
Lorena Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dewey Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Hamilton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01828-00205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nadine Brush | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | William Heft | 61 | Head | Farm Operator | Michigan |
| 3 | Augusta Heft | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Alton Heft | 31 | Son | Farm Worker | Michigan |
| 5 | Dewey Hamilton | 41 | Head | Crane Engineer | Ohio |
| 6 | Mattie Hamilton | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Dewey Jr. Hamilton | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Michigan |
| 8 | Eileen Hamilton | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Thomas Hamilton THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Paul Hamilton | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Lorena Hamilton | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Robert Hamilton | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Ralph Pasenogh | 26 | Head | Boiler Maker | Indiana |
| 14 | Marie Pasenogh | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Lloyd Pasenogh | 4 | Son | 0 | Michigan |
| 16 | Jerome Pasenogh | 1 | Son | 0 | Michigan |
| 17 | John Perkins | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Hildreth Perkins | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Marjorie Perkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Avery Perkins | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Lois Perkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Donald Matt | 32 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 23 | Louise Matt | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Eugene Matt | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Jeanette Matt | 4 | Daughter | 0 | Michigan |
| 26 | Francis Matt | 2 | Son | 0 | Michigan |
| 27 | Eugene Matt | 57 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Mary Lucy Matt | 51 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Marion Matt | 18 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Iris Matt | 15 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Ralph Kakeur | 35 | Head | Catcher | Illinois |
| 32 | Allie Kakeur | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Evelyn Kakeur | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Pauline Kakeur | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Rosemary Kakeur | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Joan Kakeur | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Billy Kakeur | 0 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Clifford Mcloen | 46 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 39 | Neva Mcloen | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Maxine Mcloen | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)