Frank Palmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bay-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Frank Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bay-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bay-County, Michigan
Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Frank R B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Bay City
1935 Residence (County)	Bay
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Auto. mfg. Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Hampton
Est. Birth Year	~1910

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 Frank	Age	Birth yr
Donald Palmer	Son	—	11	~1929
Frank Palmer	Head	—	30	~1910
Richard Palmer	Son	—	9	~1931
Victoria Palmer	Spouse	—	30	~1910
Frank Palmer	Son	—	7	~1933

Census Appearances

1920

Bay, Michigan

Other, age 9

Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	step son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	none
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Bay, Michigan

Head, age 20

Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Laborer
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Bay-County, Michigan

Head, age 30

Bay-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Frank R B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Bay City
1935 Residence (County)	Bay
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Auto. mfg. Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Frank Palmer

Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01729-00269)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Michael Fisk	7	Son	—	Michigan
42	Charles A Johnson	57	Head	Laborer	Sweden
43	Amanda B Johnson	63	Wife	—	Michigan
44	Dewey A Woods	24	Head	Assembler	Michigan
45	Wilma B Woods	26	Wife	—	Michigan
46	Donald Woods	10	Son	—	Michigan
47	Ronald Woods	4	Son	—	Michigan
48	Edwin E Wood	68	Head	—	Ohio
49	Sarah E Wood	57	Wife	Laundress	Michigan
50	Edmund R Kressin	43	Head	Manager	Minnesota
51	Emma G B Kressin	53	Wife	—	Illinois
52	Joseph L Fortin	27	Head	Welder Elect.	Michigan
53	Lillian C B Fortin	24	Wife	—	Michigan
54	David Fortin	1	Son	—	Michigan
55	Everette E Wood	36	Head	Warehouseman	Michigan
56	Ella Wood	34	Wife	—	Michigan
57	Arthur Wood	15	Son	—	Michigan
58	Eleanor Wood	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
59	Audrey Wood	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
60	Albert B Nuttall	30	Head	—	Michigan
61	Mildred Nuttall	32	Wife	Lineman	Michigan
62	Karen Lynn Nuttall	1	Daughter	—	Michigan
63	Marcia Ann Nuttall	1	Daughter	School Teacher	Michigan
64	Frank R B Palmer THIS PERSON	30	Head	Machinist	Michigan
65	Victoria Palmer	30	Wife	—	Michigan
66	Donald Palmer	11	Son	—	Michigan
67	Richard Palmer	9	Son	—	Michigan
68	Frank Jr Palmer	7	Son	—	Michigan
69	Peter J Connelly	30	Head	Spray Painter	Michigan
70	Zepha B Connelly	26	Wife	—	Michigan
71	Wayne Connelly	4	Son	—	Michigan
72	George Connelly	2	Son	—	Michigan
73	Fred B La France	58	Head	—	Michigan
74	Laura B La France	53	Wife	—	Michigan
75	Stanley M Liss	34	Head	Toolmaker	Michigan
76	Barbara B Liss	33	Wife	Meat Packer	Michigan
77	Floyd Liss	16	Son	—	Michigan
78	Arthur Liss	14	Son	—	Michigan
79	Veronaca Liss	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
80	James Liss	11	Son	—	Michigan

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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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