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Edward Palmer — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edward Palmer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Clayton — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | News Paper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Palmer | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Edward Palmer | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Katherine Palmer | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Clayton Palmer | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Thomas Palmer | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Palmer | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | News Paper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Edward Palmer across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and father Clayton Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and father William Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Palmer
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clayton Palmer
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Palmer
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Palmer
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Palmer
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Palmer
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Palmer
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Alexander Palmer
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Palmer
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Palmer
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2130rs:0984)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Vez | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Charles Robertson | 53 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 3 | Katie Robertson | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Frank Robertson | 27 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Hilda Robertson | 25 | Daughter | Steno | Maryland |
| 6 | Muriel Midence | 12 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edward Mealey | 26 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mary Mealey | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Patricia Mealey | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Bernadine Mealey | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary Forsythe | 58 | Head | — | Ireland IFS |
| 12 | William Forsythe | 27 | Son | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Walter Swartz | 32 | Son-in-law | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Anna Swartz | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Edna May Swartz | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mildred Swartz | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary Swartz | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Walter Swartz | 4 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John Swartz | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Morris Levin | 34 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 21 | Bessie Levin | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 22 | Sidney Levin | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ruth Levin | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William Strober | 33 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Sarah Strober | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John Canavan | 42 | Head | Tester | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Martha Canavan | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Clifford Canavan | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Helen Canavan | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John Canavan | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Robert Canavan | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Charles H. Black | 35 | Head | Inspector | Missouri |
| 33 | Sadie M. Black | 34 | Wife | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Dorothy H. Black | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Clayton S. Palmer | 53 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Katherine Palmer | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Edward Palmer THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Palmer | 18 | Daughter | Adjuster | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Thomas Palmer | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Alexander Palmer | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Frank Vogel | 29 | Head | Machinist | Hungary |
| 42 | Margaret Vogel | 19 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 43 | Eleanor Vogel | 72 | Mother | — | Hungary |
| 44 | Harry Short | 32 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 45 | Florence Short | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Harry Jr. Short | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 47 | William Freeborn | 27 | Boarder | Machinist | Germany |
| 48 | Stephen Maclaughlin | 25 | Head | Truckman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Helen R. Maclaughlin | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John R. Maclaughlin | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)