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Edward Palmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Brown-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Edward Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brown-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: Wisconsin Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBrown-County, Wisconsin
SurnamePalmer
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWisconsin
1935 Residence (City)Green Bay City
1935 Residence (County)Brown
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryConstruction
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked53
Income (1939)850
Highest GradeHs 8
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateWisconsin
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)wisconsin
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardGreen Bay City
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Edward Age Birth yr
Gloria Palmer Daughter — 17 ~1923
Mary Palmer Daughter — 15 ~1925
John Palmer Head — 51 ~1889
Mary Palmer Spouse — 52 ~1888
Edward Palmer Son — 23 ~1917
Roman Palmer Son — 13 ~1927
Rudy Palmer Son — 9 ~1931

Census Appearances

1930
Brown, Wisconsin
Son, age 13
Brown, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Palmer
Given Name Edward L
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin
1940
Brown-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 23
Brown-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
Surname Palmer
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City) Green Bay City
1935 Residence (County) Brown
Occupation Laborer
Industry Construction
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 53
Income (1939) 850
Highest Grade Hs 8
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin

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.
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 23 · b. ~1917 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Roman Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudy Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Brown-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04459-00438)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Harold P Quirk 4 Nephew — Illinois
2 John H Palmer 51 Head — Wisconsin
3 Mary X Palmer 52 Wife — Wisconsin
4 Edward Palmer THIS PERSON 23 Son Laborer Wisconsin
5 Gloria Palmer 17 Daughter — Wisconsin
6 Mary Palmer 15 Daughter — Wisconsin
7 Roman F Palmer 13 Son — Wisconsin
8 Rudy A Palmer 9 Son — Wisconsin
9 Joseph Baker 48 Head Service Man Canada
10 Alice X Baker 38 Wife — Wisconsin
11 Marjorie Baker 19 Daughter Saleslady Wisconsin
12 Patricia Baker 14 Daughter — Wisconsin
13 Clyde Baker 12 Son — Wisconsin
14 Leo Baker 9 Son — Wisconsin
15 Benjamin Baker 8 Son — Wisconsin
16 Timothy Baker 5 Son — Wisconsin
17 Mary Lou Baker 2 Daughter — Wisconsin
18 Cornelius Sullivan 82 Father-in-law — Michigan
19 Arthur Vande Sande 47 Head Locomotive Engineer Wisconsin
20 Alvira X Vande Sande 44 Wife — Wisconsin
21 Ruth Ann Vande Sande 12 Daughter — Wisconsin
22 Dorothy Jane Vande Sande 9 Daughter — Wisconsin
23 Frank Maurer 24 Head Carpenter Wisconsin
24 Evelyn X Maurer 23 Wife — Wisconsin
25 Patricia Maurer 5 Daughter — Wisconsin
26 Mildred Maurer 4 Daughter — Wisconsin
27 Janice M Maurer 0 Daughter — Wisconsin
28 Albert R Peterson 24 Head Machinist Michigan
29 Ethel X Peterson 20 Wife — Wisconsin
30 Patricia Peterson 1 Daughter — Wisconsin
31 Everett May 42 Head Press Hand Wisconsin
32 Laura X May 38 Wife — Wisconsin
33 Harley D May 12 Son — Wisconsin
34 Darline May 9 Daughter — Wisconsin
35 Harold Boettcher 29 Head Lineman Wisconsin
36 Adeline X Boettcher 30 Wife — Wisconsin
37 Dorothy Boettcher 3 Daughter — Wisconsin
38 James Boettcher 1 Son — Wisconsin
39 Alex J Villers 58 Head Mailman Wisconsin
40 Libbie X Villers 55 Wife — Wisconsin

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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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