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Charles Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Livingston-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Livingston-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Livingston-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles G X |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Round Grove Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | FARMER |
| Industry | FARM |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 19 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Round Grove Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Palmer | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charles Palmer | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Dale Palmer | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Orville Palmer | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Julia Palmer | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Livingston, Illinois
Head, age 50
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | C. E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Livingston, Illinois
Head, age 60
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 8 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 | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Livingston-County, Illinois
Head, age 70
Livingston-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles G X |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Round Grove Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Occupation | FARMER |
| Industry | FARM |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 19 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Palmer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Palmer
Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00837-01018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark X Slater | 57 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 2 | Ida Slater | 55 | Wife | Retired | West Virginia |
| 3 | Frank X Clover | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Hattie Clover | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Merrald Clover | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 6 | Alta Clover | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Charles G X Palmer THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Julia Palmer | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Orville Palmer | 25 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Vera Palmer | 20 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | Illinois |
| 11 | Dale Palmer | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Howard X Patchett | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Gladys Patchett | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Francis Patchett | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Gretchen Patchett | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Radford X Patchett | 80 | Head | Retired | Delaware |
| 17 | Nancy Patchett | 80 | Wife | Retired | Indiana |
| 18 | Howard X Kuest | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Alice Kuest | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Maurice X Hopper | 31 | Head | W.P.A | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lillie Hopper | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Colline Hopper | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Robert Hopper | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Rosabelle Hopper | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | John J X Clark | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Mildred Clark | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | John J. Jr. Clark | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Russell P X Shirley | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Clara M. Shirley | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Oliver X Hubert | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Alice Hubert | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Richard Hubert | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Philip X Riordon | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Catherine Riordon | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Frank X Tavares | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Josie Tavares | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Geraldine Tavares | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | James Tavares | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Joseph Tavares | 57 | Brother | Retired | Illinois |
| 40 | Marion King | 7 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
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)