Edward Palmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Addison-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this Edward Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Addison-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 76 b. ~1864 Male Head Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Addison-County, Vermont
Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Vergennes city
1935 Residence (County)	Addison
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Labor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	S-5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Vergennes City
Est. Birth Year	~1864

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Sarah Palmer	Spouse	—	66	~1874
Libbie Hayes	Other	—	86	~1854
Albert Palmer	Son	—	42	~1898
Ashley Hayes	Son	—	12	~1928
Edward Palmer	Head	—	76	~1864

Census Appearances

1920

Addison, Vermont

Head, age 57

Addison, Vermont · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Addison, Vermont

Head, age 67

Addison, Vermont · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General work
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Addison-County, Vermont

Head, age 76

Addison-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Vergennes city
1935 Residence (County)	Addison
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Labor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	S-5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Edward Palmer

Head · 1940 · age 76 · b. ~1864 · Vermont

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04228-00482)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Floyd Lynch	27	Head	Dairy Farmer	Vermont
2	Helen Lynch	23	Wife	—	Vermont
3	James Lynch	2	Son	—	Vermont
4	Oliver La Rose	20	Hired Hand	Hired Hand	Vermont
5	Edward Palmer THIS PERSON	76	Head	Laborer	Vermont
6	Sarah Palmer	66	Wife	Housework	Vermont
7	Albert Palmer	42	Son	Trucking	Vermont
8	Libbie Hayes	86	Mother	—	New York
9	Ashley Hayes	12	Son	—	Vermont
10	Arthur R. Marsh	68	Head	Salesman	Vermont
11	Blanche Marsh	58	Wife	—	Vermont
12	Ralph Bebeau	44	Head	Carpenter	Vermont
13	Inez Bebeau	42	Wife	—	Vermont
14	Frances Bebeau	19	Daughter	Hired Girl	Massachusetts
15	William Bebeau	15	Son	—	Vermont
16	Louis Bebeau	12	Son	—	Vermont
17	George Bebeau	8	Son	—	Vermont
18	George Leach	71	Father-in-law	—	Vermont
19	Walter Spooner	62	Head	—	Vermont
20	Winifred Spooner	61	Wife	—	Vermont
21	Walter Kellogg	67	Head	Dairy Farmer	Vermont
22	Matilda Kellogg	58	Wife	—	Vermont
23	Warren Kellogg	34	Son	Hired Hand	Vermont
24	Cora Nichols	76	Lodger	—	Vermont
25	Leonard Berthiaume	23	Hired Hand	Hired Hand	Canada
26	Ernest Miller	31	Head	Laborer	Vermont
27	Gertrude Miller	25	Wife	Waitress	Vermont
28	Gerald Miller	3	Son	—	Vermont
29	Marion Miller	2	Daughter	—	Vermont
30	Lillian Walker	65	Head	—	Vermont
31	Emma Gee	70	Sister	—	Vermont
32	Cora Demper	72	Head	—	Vermont
33	George Somerville	56	Head	Waitress\|Waiter	Vermont
34	Fannie Somerville	52	Wife	—	Vermont
35	George W. Casey	58	Head	Electric Plant Manager	Vermont
36	Beatrice Casey	49	Wife	Writer	Vermont
37	Desmond Casey	18	Son	Gas Conditioning Plant	Vermont
38	Martin Casey	15	Son	—	Vermont
39	Charles Barrows	43	Head	Druggist	Vermont
40	Marguerite Barrows	44	Wife	Telephone Operator	Vermont

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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.

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