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George Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this George Palmer across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Joseph — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | George Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 14 Waterloo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct 14 Waterloo |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Palmer | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Evelin Palmer | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nancy Palmer | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Palmer | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Marlin Palmer | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Palmer | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ira Palmer | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mama Palmer | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cherokee, Alabama
Son, age 6
Cherokee, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | George E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Cherokee, Alabama
Son, age 15
Cherokee, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Cherokee, Alabama
Head, age 26
Cherokee, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | George S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Cherokee-County, Alabama
Head, age 36
Cherokee-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | George Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 14 Waterloo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 George Palmer across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Palmer
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Palmer
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Palmer
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie Palmer
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Palmer
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Alabama
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00011-00402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Lou Ray | 67 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Alice Ida Ray | 35 | Daughter | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Leola Hopkins | 17 | Gr Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Lillie Mae Hopkins | 15 | Gr Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | James Mann | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Arrie Mann | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | James Oscar Mann | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Lufas Mann | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Ray Mann | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Essie Lou Mann | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Katherine Mae Mann | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Robert D. Holbrooks | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Nona Lee Holbrooks | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Henry Warren Speer | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Alpha Speer | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Claud Lee Speer | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Bob Jessie Speer | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | James Speer | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Maggie Lee Speer | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Martha Louise Speer | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | James Jr. Speer | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Irofard Speer | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Gladis Speer | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Ellbert R. Parker | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Almar Parker | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Hugh Parker | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Lestall M. Parker | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | George Andrew Palmer THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Mama Palmer | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Joseph E. Palmer | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Marlin L. Palmer | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Nancy D. Palmer | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Ira Jr. Palmer | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Louise Palmer | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Evelin Junt Palmer | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Harris Self | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Irenie Self | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Harris Jr. Self | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Extra Line Self | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)