George Palmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this George Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Iowa
Surname	Palmer
Given Name	George E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Additional Details
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Department Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	220
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Engineer
Township / Ward	Des Moines City
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
George Palmer	Head	—	40	~1900
George Palmer	Son	—	17	~1923
Fanny Palmer	Son	—	15	~1925
Irene Palmer	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Polk, Iowa

Son, age 19

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Department Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Polk, Iowa

Head, age 30

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Interior Decorator
Industry	Department Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Polk-County, Iowa

Head, age 40

Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	George E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Department Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	220
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links George Palmer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Anna Palmer

b. ~1867

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

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George Palmer

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Iowa

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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 — Polk-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01197-00310)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gordon L. Meaney	31	Head	Banker	Iowa
2	Mary Meaney	28	Wife	—	Missouri
3	William J. Meaney	11	Son	—	Iowa
4	John Perry Law	35	Head	Safety Auditor	Colorado
5	Gladys Law	34	Wife	—	Iowa
6	Carol Law	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
7	John Law	2	Son	—	Iowa
8	End Of Blk 32 - 33 Begins	None	—	—	—
9	Marvin Randleman	44	Head	Steamfitter	Iowa
10	Myrtle Randleman	39	Wife	—	So Dakota
11	Ray Randleman	15	Son	—	Iowa
12	Ralph D. Moore	34	Head	Lawyer	Iowa
13	Adaline Moore	31	Wife	—	Iowa
14	Eldon Moore	11	Son	—	Iowa
15	Ann Haines	56	Mother-in-law	Clerk	Iowa
16	Angus Campbell	36	Head	Heating	Iowa
17	Marjorie Campbell	32	Wife	—	Indiana
18	Bonnie Jean Campbell	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
19	Angus Jr. Campbell	10	Son	—	Iowa
20	Walter Daniels	30	Head	Painter	Iowa
21	Mary Daniels	24	Wife	Clerk	Iowa
22	George E. Palmer THIS PERSON	40	Head	Engineer	Iowa
23	Irene Palmer	36	Wife	—	Iowa
24	George R. Palmer	17	Son	—	Iowa
25	Fanny Palmer	15	Son	—	Iowa
26	Joseph W. Bowen	35	Head	Motorman	Iowa
27	Verna Bowen	33	Wife	Factory Worker	Iowa
28	Gloria Bowen	6	Daughter	—	Iowa
29	Clifford Chamberlain	50	Head	Apprentice	Iowa
30	Bertha Chamberlain	48	Wife	—	Iowa
31	Mary Lou Chamberlain	6	Daughter	—	Iowa
32	Frank Coleski	33	Head	Merchant	Pennsylvania
33	Catherine Coleski	28	Wife	—	Iowa
34	Ivan L. Thompson	32	Head	Clerk	Iowa
35	Lucille Thompson	28	Wife	—	Iowa
36	Virginia Thompson	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
37	Catherine Thompson	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
38	Anna V. Carr	53	Head	—	Iowa
39	Patricia Rose Carr	21	Daughter	Stenographer	So Dakota

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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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