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Charles Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butte-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Olive — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butte-County, California |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chico Judicial Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butte |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chico Judicial Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Palmer | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Janet Palmer | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Charles Palmer | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bernice Palmer | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butte, California
Son, age 5
Butte, California · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Butte, California
Son, age 15
Butte, California · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Butte-County, California
Head, age 24
Butte-County, California · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chico Judicial Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butte |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 George Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olive Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Palmer
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olive Palmer
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Palmer
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Butte-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Butte-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00192-00791)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Swanson | 22 | Wife | Housekeeper | Colorado |
| 2 | Otto Anderson | 67 | Head | Orchardist | Sweden |
| 3 | Emma Anderson | 66 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 4 | Gus Anderson | 49 | Son | Paper Cutter | Sweden |
| 5 | Leonard Anderson | 14 | Grandson | — | California |
| 6 | Orel Richardson | 54 | Head | — | California |
| 7 | Beulah Richardson | 51 | Wife | Orchardist | Michigan |
| 8 | Wm Atteberry | 45 | Head | Orchardist | California |
| 9 | Jenney Atteberry | 32 | Wife | Orchardist | California |
| 10 | Wm Atteberry | 47 | Head | Orchardist | California |
| 11 | Jenney Atteberry | 32 | Wife | Orchardist | California |
| 12 | Hiram Atteberry | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | Harley Atteberry | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 14 | Alonzo Richardson | 58 | Head | Orchardist | California |
| 15 | Lulu Richardson | 56 | Wife | Housekeeper | Montana |
| 16 | Phoncie Higgins | 17 | Stepdaughter | Housekeeper | Canada |
| 17 | Iris Higgins | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | August Grobe | 79 | Head | Orchardist | Missouri |
| 19 | Frank Grobe | 50 | Nephew | Orchardist | California |
| 20 | John Ambrosini | 36 | Head | Carpenter Helper | California |
| 21 | Iris Ambrosini | 25 | Wife | Housekeeper | California |
| 22 | Emery Jesse | 27 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 23 | Fay Jesse | 25 | Wife | Housekeeper | Oklahoma |
| 24 | William Reelsen | 85 | Boarder | Orchardist | Sweden |
| 25 | Wm Urquhart | 62 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 26 | Fanny Steffen | 69 | Head | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 27 | Arthur Rist | 72 | Boarder | Orchardist | Illinois |
| 28 | Charles Palmer THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 29 | Bernice Palmer | 23 | Wife | Housekeeper | California |
| 30 | Vivian Palmer | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Janet Palmer | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 32 | Lee Urquhart | 59 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 33 | Mattie Urquhart | 48 | Wife | Housekeeper | Montana |
| 34 | Ira Urquhart | 19 | Son | Common Labor | California |
| 35 | Merline Urquhart | 17 | Son | Common Labor | California |
| 36 | Gus Silvia | 43 | Head | Common Labor | California |
| 37 | Rose Silvia | 51 | Wife | Housekeeper | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Effie Williams | 61 | Head | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 39 | Elizabeth Williams | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | California |
| 40 | Margaret Williams | 19 | Daughter | Nurse | California |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)