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Edward Palmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Edward Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Chicago
Est. Birth Year	~1926

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Katherine Palmer	Spouse	—	52	~1888
Frank Palmer	Head	—	55	~1885
Stephen Palmer	Son	—	27	~1913
Margaret Palmer	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Anne Palmer	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Lucille Palmer	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Edward Palmer	Son	—	14	~1926
Frank Palmer	Son	—	23	~1917
Kathryn Palmer	Daughter	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1930

Cook, Illinois

Son, age 4

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Edward C.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Son, age 14

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Edward Palmer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Edward Palmer

Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois

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Sibling

Frank Palmer

Sibling · 1940 · age 23

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Margaret Palmer

Sibling · 1940 · age 27

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Kathryn Palmer

Sibling · 1940 · age 21

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Stephen Palmer

Sibling · 1940 · age 27

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Lucille Palmer

Sibling · 1940 · age 19

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Anne Palmer

Sibling · 1940 · age 15

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 — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00971-00514)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lucille Racine	16	daughter	—	New York
42	John Racine	11	son	—	New York
43	Frank A Palmer	55	Head	Machine Runner	Illinois
44	Katherine Palmer	52	wife	—	Illinois
45	Stephen Palmer	27	son	Machine Runner	Illinois
46	Margaret Palmer	27	daughter	Auto Parts Assembler	Illinois
47	Frank X Palmer	23	son	Machine Runner	Illinois
48	Kathryn Palmer	21	daughter	Auto Parts Packer	Illinois
49	Lucille Palmer	19	daughter	—	Illinois
50	Anne Marie Palmer	15	daughter	—	Illinois
51	Edward Palmer THIS PERSON	14	son	—	Illinois
52	Raymond Smith	36	Head	Labourer	Iowa
53	Evelyn Smith	29	wife	—	Iowa
54	Elizabeth Smith	6	daughter	—	Illinois
55	Charles Smith	1	son	—	Illinois
56	Elizabeth Green	46	mother-in-law	Beauty Operator	Iowa
57	Alfred R Fidler	46	Head	Coal Salesman	Illinois
58	Nellie M Fidler	52	wife	—	Illinois
59	Marian H Fidler	24	daughter	Comptometer Operator	Illinois
60	Bruce H Fidler	22	son	Apprentice Photo-Engraver	Illinois
61	Wayne A Fidler	20	son	Molder'S Helper	Illinois
62	Lynn H Fidler	17	son	Laborer	Illinois
63	Thomas Hoey	47	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Free State
64	Mary A Hoey	45	wife	—	Illinois
65	Patrick Hoey	20	son	New Worker	Illinois
66	Mary Hoey	17	daughter	—	Illinois
67	William Hoey	14	son	—	Illinois
68	Lucy Hoey	11	daughter	—	Illinois
69	James Hoey	5	son	—	Illinois
70	Ronald Hoey	3	son	—	Illinois
71	Thomas Matthews	24	Head	Armature Winder	Illinois
72	Sabina Matthews	20	wife	—	Illinois
73	Patricia Matthews	3	daughter	—	Illinois
74	Barbara Matthews	1	daughter	—	Illinois
75	Leigh Kent	60	Head	Elevator Operator	Wisconsin
76	Maude Kent	55	wife	—	Ohio
77	Henry Park	28	Head	Waiter	Kentucky
78	Hazel Park	26	wife	—	Ohio
79	Gerald Rodriguez	35	Head	Electrical Worker	Illinois
80	Genevieve Rodriguez	29	wife	—	Illinois

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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