William Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Hamilton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Madison-County, New York
Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Nelson town
1935 Residence (County)	Madison
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	84
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Nelson Town
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Marian Hamilton	Daughter	—	31	~1909
William Hamilton	Head	—	72	~1868
Viola Hamilton	Spouse	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Madison, New …

Head, age 52

Madison, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Dairy
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Madison, New …

Head, age 62

Madison, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Dairy Farm
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Madison-County, New …

Head, age 72

Madison-County, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members

Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Nelson town
1935 Residence (County)	Madison
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	84
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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William Hamilton

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02624-00683)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Henry H. Jones	70	Head	Farmer	New York
42	Maggie Jones	70	Wife	—	New York
43	William J. Conklin	26	Hired man	Laborer	New York
44	Harrison Youmans	70	Head	Mechanic	New York
45	James Jones	63	Head	Farmer	New York
46	Dey Cha Jones	64	Wife	Housekeeper	New York
47	Leon Jones	22	Son	Laborer	New York
48	Harry Jones	20	Son	Farmer	New York
49	Marion Dorton	35	Head	Farmer	New York
50	Lillian Dorton	32	Wife	Farmer	New York
51	Marjorie Dorton	13	Daughter	—	New York
52	Wesley Dorton	11	Son	—	New York
53	Anna Dorton	10	Daughter	—	New York
54	Billie Dorton	8	Son	—	New York
55	Merle Dorton	5	Son	—	New York
56	Donald Dorton	2	Son	—	New York
57	Earl D. Judd	61	Head	Farmer	New York
58	Lizzie M. Judd	62	Wife	—	New York
59	Donald Judd	22	Son	Laborer	New York
60	Edward W. Roberts	84	Father-in-law	—	New York
61	Edward Fallon	79	Boarder	—	New York
62	R. M. Pugh	58	Head	Farmer	New York
63	Ethel Pugh	49	Wife	—	New York
64	Donald Pugh	22	Son	Poultryman	New York
65	Elise Pugh	23	Daughter	Maid	New York
66	Roger Pugh	18	Son	—	New York
67	William Hamilton THIS PERSON	72	Head	Farmer	New York
68	Viola L. Hamilton	64	Wife	—	New York
69	Marian Hamilton	31	Daughter	Maid	New York
70	Eugene S. Lyon	26	Head	Farmer	New York
71	Adelia Lyon	24	Wife	—	New York
72	Dorene Lyon	2	Daughter	—	New York
73	Leonard Hall	20	Hired man	Laborer	New York
74	Charles Sewer	56	Head	Farmer	New York
75	Mary Sewer	55	Wife	—	New York
76	Albert Sewer	25	Son	Laborer	New York
77	Horace Sewer	21	Son	—	New York
78	Nathan Sewer	19	Son	—	New York
79	Merritt S. Lyon	57	Head	Farmer	New York
80	Viola Lyon	47	Wife	—	New York

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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.

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