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Harry Palmer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Erie, New York
Our Model Tree links this Harry Palmer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Erie, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Erie, New York |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Decorator |
| Industry | Homes |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Decorator |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Palmer | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Harry Palmer | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Nathaniel Palmer | Son | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Bertha Palmer | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Erie, New …
Head, age 43
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Painter & Paper Hanger |
| Industry | Decorator |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Erie, New …
Head, age 54
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Harry E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Head, age 64
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Decorator |
| Industry | Homes |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Harry Palmer across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Erie, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Palmer
Head · 1930 · age 64 · b. ~1866 · New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Erie, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Erie, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1430:0398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George O. Hanner | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Cecelia M. Hanner | 36 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 3 | Bernadine M. Hanner | 14 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 4 | Marguerite Hanner | 12 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 5 | Betty M. Hanner | 6 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 6 | Geraldine A. Hanner | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Harry E. Palmer THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Decorator | New York |
| 8 | Bertha J. Palmer | 60 | Wife-H | None | Canada |
| 9 | Nathaniel J. Palmer | 33 | Son | General Contractor | New York |
| 10 | Clifford W. Palmer | 29 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 11 | Michael Ace | 50 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 12 | Fannie Ace | 46 | Wife-H | None | Hungary |
| 13 | Michael Ace | 19 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 14 | Steven Ace | 16 | Son | None | New York |
| 15 | Nicholas P. Hy | 22 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 16 | Mary E. Hy | 22 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 17 | Lillian J. Hy | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Dorothy M. Hy | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Harold A. Leighton | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 20 | Florence M. Leighton | 30 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 21 | Evelyn J. Leighton | 10 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 22 | Harold A. Leighton | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Ralph F. Leighton | 28 | Head | Furnaceman | New York |
| 24 | Ethel G. Leighton | 25 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 25 | Beatrice J. Leighton | 10 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 26 | Shirley J. Leighton | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Frederick King | 45 | Head | Painter Paper | England |
| 28 | Nellie A. King | 52 | Wife-H | Char Woman | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Doris W. King | 14 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 30 | Frederick Emmery | 27 | Head | Delicatessen | New York |
| 31 | Frances Emmery | 23 | Wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 32 | Fanny Ann Emmery | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Phil Weemer | 26 | Head | Eng. Clerk | New York |
| 34 | Lillian M. Weemer | 26 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Phil Weemer | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Harry E. Roeland | 30 | Head | Asst. Foreman | Michigan |
| 37 | Mary E. Roeland | 30 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 38 | Doris G. Roeland | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Frederick Gesaert | 66 | Head | Laborer | France |
| 40 | Magadelina Gesaert | 62 | Wife-H | None | France |
| 41 | Ula Long | 60 | Head-H | None | New York |
| 42 | Eva J. Long | 33 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 43 | Frederick J. Cooper | 24 | Head | Spinner | New York |
| 44 | Loretta Cooper | 22 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 45 | Rosetta Cooper | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Margaret L. Cooper | 19 | Sister | Operator | New York |
| 47 | Ernest H. Barker | 47 | Head | Operator Mach | Canada English |
| 48 | Mabel Barker | 42 | Wife-H | None | Canada English |
| 49 | Erma Barker | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Canada English |
| 50 | Mabel Barker | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Canada English |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)