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Charles Palmer — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Christian, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Otis & Mattie — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Christian, Kentucky |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hopkinsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Palmer | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Charles Palmer | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Palmer | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Christian, Kentucky
Son, age 8
Christian, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Christian, Kentucky
Son, age 18
Christian, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Christian-County, Kentucky
Son, age 28
Christian-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopkinsville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Christian |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Charles Palmer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Otis Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Otis Palmer
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Palmer
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Palmer
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Palmer
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Kentucky
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Sibling
James Palmer
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 — Christian, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Christian, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel739:1022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Merryweather | 65 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Joe Allen | 33 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Beulah Allen | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Louise Gargile | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mary Walker | 45 | Head | Laundry | Kentucky |
| 56 | Ezekiel Grey | 42 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 57 | Nick Browder | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 58 | Ella Browder | 33 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 59 | Anna Mae Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Katherine Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Kitt Hacker | 48 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Georgia Hacker | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Katie Hacker | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Clarence Hacker | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Narcissus Carter | 27 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mary Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Goldie B. Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Buck Gold | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Miles Mcclendon | 69 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Ella Williams | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Nathaniel Williams | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Theodore Williams | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Dorothy Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Ruby Williams | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Catherine Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Mattie Palmer | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Charles Palmer THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | James Arthur Palmer | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Hattie Farchman | 32 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 80 | Raymond Roach | 10 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Thelma F. Roach | 6 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | James Field | 40 | Head | Miller | Kentucky |
| 83 | Georgia Field | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Ida Field | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | George Burnett | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Emma Lee Burnett | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Janlay Burnett | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Henry Mcreynolds | 43 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 89 | Emma Mcreynolds | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Henry Bill Mcreynolds | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Dura Mcreynolds | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Walker Galbreath | 39 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 93 | Varter Galbreath | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Portia Bell Galbreath | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | W. B. Galbreath | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Darnie Mae Galbreath | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Will Jr. Galbreath | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Pleasure Quarles | 19 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 99 | Mary Nelson Quarles | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | John Hammonds | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)