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Charles Palmer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ward, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Charles Palmer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ward, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ward, North Dakota |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | Free |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Passport Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enid Palmer | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Charles Palmer | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Claude Palmer | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Glen Palmer | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Fred Palmer | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ruth Palmer | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ward, North …
Head, age 29
Ward, North Dakota · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Ward, North …
Head, age 39
Ward, North Dakota · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Ward, North …
Head, age 49
Ward, North Dakota · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | Free |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Palmer across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ward, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Palmer
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Ward, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Ward, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1745unit:0031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Wayne Berry | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 2 | Edna Berry | 32 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Dorothy G. Berry | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Lois Berry | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Earl F. Graves | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 6 | Olive B. Graves | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Irwin J. Graves | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Mildred L. Graves | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Jesse O. Graves | 55 | Father | Section Hand | Ohio |
| 10 | Merry E. Graves | 56 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Otto Fankhauser | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Hulda A. Fankhauser | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 13 | Richard L. Fankhauser | 19 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Maxwell Fankhauser | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Bernhard Vold | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Norway |
| 16 | George Debill | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 17 | Ruth H. Debill | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Margaret L. Debill | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Eleanor M. Debill | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Gilbert S. Debill | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Simon S. Debill | 75 | Father | Laborer | Holland |
| 22 | John Debill | 27 | Brother | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 23 | Charles E. Palmer THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Ruth A. Palmer | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Fred C. Palmer | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Claude E. Palmer | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Enid R. Palmer | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Glen E. Palmer | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Oscar E. Mitbo | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 30 | Pearl S. Mitbo | 29 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Oscar E. Kegley | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Hellen M. Kegley | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Alice Klungness | 23 | Niece | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 34 | Anton J. Edenton | 54 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 35 | Sena T. Edenton | 41 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Margaret Edenton | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Agnes C. Edenton | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Lucille M. Edenton | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Thomas Edenton | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Gordon A. Edenton | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 41 | Ray A. Nichols | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Lois H. Nichols | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Mary L. Nichols | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Joseph A. Nichols | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | Agnes E. Nichols | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Lawrence B. Nichols | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Hellen J. Nichols | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | James R. Nichols | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Palmer Robinson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Mary C. Robinson | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
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)