George Palmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this George Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lee-County, Georgia
Surname	Palmer
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Redbone Dist 975
1935 Residence (County)	Lee
Additional Details
Occupation	General farming
Industry	On Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	General Farming
Township / Ward	Redbone Dist 975
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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 George	Age	Birth yr
Francis Palmer	Daughter	—	19	~1921
George Palmer	Head	—	64	~1876
Charlie Palmer	Son	—	16	~1924
William Palmer	Son	—	2	~1938
Jesse Palmer	Son	—	27	~1913
Pomony Palmer	Son	—	11	~1929
Mattie Palmer	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Lee, Georgia

Head, age 43

Lee, Georgia · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Lee, Georgia

Head, age 52

Lee, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Lee-County, Georgia

Head, age 64

Lee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Redbone Dist 975
1935 Residence (County)	Lee
Occupation	General farming
Industry	On Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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George Palmer

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00690-00092)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Bryan H. Whaling	63	Head	General Farming	Virginia
42	Nettie Whaling	38	Wife	—	Georgia
43	A. B. Tyson	52	Head	General Farming	Georgia
44	Mamie Tyson	48	Wife	—	Georgia
45	Robert Dillard	24	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
46	George Palmer THIS PERSON	64	Head	General Farming	Georgia
47	Mattie Palmer	49	Wife	—	Georgia
48	Charlie Palmer	16	Son	Laborer	Georgia
49	Pomony Palmer	11	Son	—	Georgia
50	Jesse Palmer	27	Son	Laborer	Georgia
51	Francis Palmer	19	Daughter	—	Georgia
52	William Palmer	2	Son	—	Georgia
53	Barney Palmer	22	Head	Laborer	Georgia
54	Mae Palmer	20	Wife	—	Georgia
55	William Lee Palmer	1	Son	—	Georgia
56	Millie Coston	37	Head	Manager	Georgia
57	John Coston	33	Son	Laborer	Georgia
58	Rufus Coston	25	Son	Laborer	Georgia
59	Charlie Bowen	63	Head	—	Georgia
60	Janis Bowen	67	Wife	—	Georgia
61	Will L. Knight	56	Head	Manager	Georgia
62	Lela Knight	49	Wife	—	Georgia
63	Hattie Knight	36	Daughter	Seamstress	Georgia
64	Willie Bell Knight	27	Daughter	Seamstress	Georgia
65	James Knight	18	Son	Helper	Georgia
66	Mark Knight	13	Son	—	Georgia
67	Thad Knight	10	Son	—	Georgia
68	Thomas Knight	8	Grandson	—	Georgia
69	Will Otis Knight	3	Grandson	—	Georgia
70	Nadine Knight	12	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
71	Horace Hinman	38	Lodger	Laborer	Florida
72	Sid Coston	39	Head	General Farming	Georgia
73	Josephine Coston	33	Wife	—	Georgia
74	Wesley Coston	11	Son	—	Georgia
75	Roy J. Coston	9	Son	—	Georgia
76	Eugene Coston	6	Son	—	Georgia
77	Leila Coston	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
78	Hubert Coston	3	Son	—	Georgia
79	Herbert Coston	1	Son	—	Georgia
80	Jay Coston	41	Head	—	Georgia

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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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