Charles Palmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rush-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Charles Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rush-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rush-County, Indiana
Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Rushville City
1935 Residence (County)	Rush
Additional Details
Occupation	Truck driver
Industry	Feed mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1100
Highest Grade	G 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Truck Driver
Township / Ward	Rushville City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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
Charles Palmer	Head	—	56	~1884
Lawrence Palmer	Son	—	11	~1929
Arthur Palmer	Son	—	24	~1916
Robert Palmer	Son	—	15	~1925
Mary Palmer	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Rush, Indiana

Head, age 36

Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Lumber Yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Rush, Indiana

Head, age 45

Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Charlie
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Grain elevator
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Rush-County, Indiana

Head, age 56

Rush-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Rushville City
1935 Residence (County)	Rush
Occupation	Truck driver
Industry	Feed mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1100
Highest Grade	G 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Charles Palmer

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01091-00349)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Norman Bryant	15	Step-son	—	Indiana
2	Josephine Bryant	13	Step-daughter	—	Indiana
3	Charles Bryant	10	Step-son	—	Indiana
4	John Stewart	24	Lodger	Laborer	Indiana
5	Charles Palmer THIS PERSON	56	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
6	Mary Palmer	47	Wife	—	Indiana
7	Arthur Palmer	24	Son	Delivery Truck-Driver	Indiana
8	Robert Palmer	15	Son	—	Indiana
9	Lawrence Palmer	11	Son	—	Indiana
10	Lewis C. Jones	66	Head	—	Indiana
11	William Levi	79	Partner	—	Indiana
12	Harold Dean Street	34	Head	Laborer	Indiana
13	Effie Street	18	Wife	—	Indiana
14	Vera Aletha Street	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
15	Fredrick Jones	59	Head	—	Ohio
16	Catherine Jones	56	Wife	—	Ireland
17	Thomas Ansberry	57	Brother-in-law	Watchman	Ohio
18	Nelson Smith	62	Head	Laborer	Indiana
19	Emma B. Smith	65	Wife	—	Indiana
20	George Christopher	16	Nephew	New Worker	Indiana
21	Clara Christopher	15	Niece	—	Indiana
22	Laura Jane Christopher	13	Niece	—	Indiana
23	Martha M. Christopher	11	Niece	—	Indiana
24	Charles H. Glover	59	Head	Watchman	Indiana
25	Emma L. Glover	57	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Darris Glover	21	Son	Laborer	Indiana
27	Donald Glover	16	Son	New Worker	Indiana
28	Darriell Glover	16	Son	New Worker	Indiana
29	William L. West	65	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
30	Ella Mae West	53	Wife	—	Indiana
31	Thomas West	39	Son	Delivery Truck Driver	Indiana
32	Newton Jenkins	72	Head	—	Kentucky
33	Nate Jenkins	38	Head	Truck Driver	Kentucky
34	Addie Jenkins	30	Wife	—	Indiana
35	Bobby Jenkins	12	Son	—	Indiana
36	Marie Jenkins	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	Russell Jenkins	9	Son	—	Indiana
38	Fred L. Miller	52	Lodger	Laborer	Indiana
39	Sherman West	36	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
40	Elizabeth West	32	Wife	—	Indiana

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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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