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Charles Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Charles Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Gideon — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles Butler |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lemon Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teller |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1320 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Teller |
| Township / Ward | Lemon 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Palmer | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| George Palmer | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles Palmer | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Gideon Palmer | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Naomi Palmer | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Ohio
Other, age 3
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Butler, Ohio
Son, age 14
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Butler-County, Ohio
Son, age 24
Butler-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles Butler |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lemon Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Occupation | Teller |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1320 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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: mother Mary Palmer (~0.54 confidence) and father Gideon Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and father Gideon Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Palmer (~0.54 confidence) and mother Naomi Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.77
Mother
Mary Palmer
b. ~1874
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Father
Gideon Palmer
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gideon Palmer
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Palmer
b. ~1880
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Mother
Naomi Palmer
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Palmer
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Ohio
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Sibling
Gideon Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03034-00190)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Reed | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Nancy Lou Reed | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Cary Reed | 73 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 44 | William W. Rettig | 62 | Head | Superintendent | Ohio |
| 45 | Mary Caroline Rettig | 70 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Alvin A. Clark | 47 | Head | Paper Worker | Ohio |
| 47 | Bertha Clark | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Alvin A., Jr. Clark | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Mary Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Ann Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Gideon Palmer | 65 | Head | Judge | Ohio |
| 52 | Naomi Palmer | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Gideon Douglas Palmer | 35 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Charles Butler Palmer THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Teller | Ohio |
| 55 | George Horace Palmer | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Fannie Vordenat | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Winifred Rae Vordenat | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Eddie E. Blood | 54 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 59 | Grace Blood | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Eugene Edward Blood | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Mary Louise Blood | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Grace Lucille Blood | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | John Bohne | 61 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Irene Bohne | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Charles F. Deiss | 60 | Head | Foreman Electrical Maintenance | Kentucky |
| 66 | Anna Deiss | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Edward Reefer Mckracken | 59 | Head | Sheet Mill Turn Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Selma Lorena Mckracken | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Mary Esther Mckracken | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | June Mckracken | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 71 | Theodora Mckracken | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Edward W. Jones | 39 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 73 | Frances C. Jones | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Arthur Crozier Jones | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Elizabeth Carol Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Berthold Trettel | 51 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Anna Trettel | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Catherine Elizabeth Trettel | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | William Trettel | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Catherine Weinman | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.54
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)