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Charles Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Albany-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Charles Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tony & Minnie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albany-County, New York |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rensselaer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Auto Part Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Colonie |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Palmer | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Palmer | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Charles Palmer | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Palmer | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Palmer | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schenectady, New …
Son, age 9
Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Schenectady, New …
Son, age 20
Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Albany-County, New …
Head, age 31
Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rensselaer |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Auto Part Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Tony Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tony Palmer
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Palmer
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Palmer
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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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 — Albany-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02457-00611)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eva Pouchak | 30 | Daughter | Dairy Filter | Austria |
| 42 | Helen Pouchak | 22 | Daughter | Housework | New York |
| 43 | Dorothy Pouchak | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Stanley Pouchak | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Dominick Musa | 51 | Head | Steel Construction | Italy |
| 46 | Edith Musa | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Ernest Forgette | 33 | Head | Elec. Welder | Canada English |
| 48 | Sarah Forgette | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Henry Forgette | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Ernest Forgette | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Charles Palmer THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 52 | Mary Palmer | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Charles Palmer | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Robert Palmer | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Mary Palmer | 3 | Daughter | 0 | New York |
| 56 | Archie Robidoux | 37 | Head | Pipe Fitter | New York |
| 57 | Eva Robidoux | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Josephine Robidoux | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Edward Robidoux | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | John Robidoux | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Paul Robidoux | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | David Robidoux | 3 | Son | 0 | New York |
| 63 | Louis Tetrault | 40 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 64 | Hattie Tetrault | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Joan Tetrault | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Richard Tetrault | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | William Tetrault | 2 | Son | 0 | New York |
| 68 | Louis Tetrault | 1 | Son | 0 | New York |
| 69 | Edward Robidoux | 65 | Father-in-law | — | Canada French |
| 70 | Anton Milneich | 50 | Head | — | Austria |
| 71 | Christine Milneich | 46 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 72 | Stephen Milneich | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Christine Katonsky | 42 | Head | — | Austria |
| 74 | Michael Katonsky | 20 | Son | Painter | New York |
| 75 | John Mestork | 34 | Head | Floor Man | New York |
| 76 | Anna Mestork | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | William Mestork | 3 | Son | 0 | New York |
| 78 | Ernest Bellevin | 42 | Head | Weaver | Vermont |
| 79 | Lillian Goodall | 24 | Housekeeper | Shirt Folder | New York |
| 80 | Edna | None | — | — | — |
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)