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George Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ripley-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this George Palmer across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ripley-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Margaret — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ripley-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | George B |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelby Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | no 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Shelby Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Palmer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| George Palmer | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Allen Palmer | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Steve Palmer | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Earl Palmer | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lester Palmer | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Francis Palmer | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mae Palmer | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 16
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 25
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | George G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 36
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | George L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Ripley-County, Indiana
Head, age 46
Ripley-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | George B |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelby Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | no 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 John Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Palmer
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Palmer
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Palmer
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Indiana
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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 — Ripley-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01090-00500)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Long | 68 | inmate | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Fred Schultz | 58 | inmate | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Harry Davis | 25 | inmate | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Arat Truitt | 45 | inmate | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Leonard Montgomery | 64 | inmate | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Harry Stockdale | 51 | inmate | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Harry Hackney | 45 | inmate | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Andy Cline | 58 | inmate | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Alfonz Fellows | 49 | inmate | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Arthur W Hughes | 44 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Grace E Hughes | 34 | wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 13 | Janice F Hughes | 4 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Martha Mae Hughes | 1 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | George B Palmer THIS PERSON | 46 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 16 | Mae B Palmer | 32 | wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 17 | Earl R Palmer | 17 | son | 0 | Indiana |
| 18 | Edna R Palmer | 10 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Francis Palmer | 9 | son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Allen P Palmer | 4 | son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Lester J Palmer | 2 | son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Steve Palmer | 0 | son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Columbus Q Flint | 65 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 24 | Addie M Flint | 58 | wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 25 | Forest C Flint | 35 | son | Labor | Indiana |
| 26 | C Russell | 32 | lodger | Farmer | Indiana |
| 27 | Clara F Russell | 27 | grand daughter | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 28 | Norma D Russell | 7 | grand daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Geraldine M Russell | 6 | grand daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Oney R Russell | 5 | grand son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Cecil C Russell | 2 | grand son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Miles F Russell | 1 | grand son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Ora Turner | 44 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Flora B Turner | 39 | wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 35 | Eva R Turner | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Audrey M Turner | 13 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | George W Turner | 11 | son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | James E Turner | 10 | son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Freda M Turner | 7 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Donald J Turner | 2 | son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)