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Charles Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Travis-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Charles Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Travis-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dora & Dora — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Travis-County, Texas |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Travis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Supervisor |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | C 2-50 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Supervisor |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Palmer | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Woodrow Palmer | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Charles Palmer | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Dora Palmer | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Travis, Texas
Son, age 6
Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Travis, Texas
Son, age 16
Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Travis-County, Texas
Son, age 27
Travis-County, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Travis |
| Occupation | Supervisor |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | C 2-50 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Dora Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Dora Palmer
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Palmer
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Palmer
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Palmer
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Texas
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Sibling
Woodrow Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Travis-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Travis-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04151-00424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Burklund | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Walker Burklund | 30 | Lodger | Farmer | Texas |
| 3 | Earnest Watkins | 21 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | Thelma Watkins | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | Walter Watkins | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | Henry Reed | 44 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 7 | Minnie Reed | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Paul J. Greelle|Greelle | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 9 | Clara Greelle|Greelle | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Isabelle Greelle|Greelle | 13 | Daughter | Secretary | Texas |
| 11 | Gwendolyn Greelle|Greelle | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Sam Young | 80 | Head | — | Texas |
| 13 | Clara Young | 68 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Nugent Harden | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 15 | Augusta Harden | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Edgar Wagner | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 17 | Elva Wagner | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Leona Wagner | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 19 | Biccente Reyes | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mexico |
| 20 | Juana Reyes | 50 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 21 | Lucy Reyes | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Mexico |
| 22 | Concepcion Reyes | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Mexico |
| 23 | Florencia Reyes | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 24 | Antonio Reyes | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 25 | Ireno Reyes | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 26 | Isabel Reyes | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Helen Reyes | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Biccenta Reyes | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | James H. New | 64 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 30 | Delta New | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Bob New | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 32 | Mildred New | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | New Harvey | 21 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 34 | Leona Harvey | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Bella Harvey | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Charlie Palmer | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 37 | Dora Palmer | 58 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Charles Palmer THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Supervisor | Texas |
| 39 | Woodrow Palmer | 22 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Truman Rountree | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)