Harry Palmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Harry Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Poultry Eq. Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	12
Income (1939)	1050
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Harry	Age	Birth yr
Harry Palmer	Head	—	42	~1898
Sarah Palmer	Spouse	—	38	~1902
Elaine Palmer	Daughter	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 22

New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Truck
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 35

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1904
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Repairman
Industry	Auto
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Jewish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	48
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 42

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Poultry Eq. Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	12
Income (1939)	1050
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Harry Palmer

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02466-00701)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Syd Costa	31	Wife	—	New York
42	Lawrence Costa	2	Son	—	New York
43	Abraham Bernstein	44	Head	Radio Repair	Virginia
44	Rose Bernstein	32	Wife	—	New York
45	Eileen Bernstein	6	Daughter	—	New York
46	Solomon Hornung	33	Head	Clerk	New York
47	Mazie Hornung	33	Wife	—	New York
48	Charles Alexander	65	Head	—	Russia
49	Rae Alexander	53	Wife	—	England
50	Jack Alexander	31	Son	Agent	New York
51	Evelyn Alexander	29	Daughter-in-law	—	New York
52	William Sodon	35	Head	Optician	New York
53	Ida Sodon	60	Mother	—	Russia
54	Sylvia Sodon	25	Daughter	Bkpr. Sec.	New York
55	Max Wendron	58	Head	Clerk	Russia
56	Rachael Wendron	53	Wife	Clerk	Russia
57	Rose Wendron	26	Daughter	Attending School	New York
58	Rebecca Hestin	65	Head	—	Poland
59	Dorothy Hestin	22	Daughter	Office Girl	New York
60	Louis Silberstein	51	Head	Distributor	New York
61	Pearl Silberstein	42	Wife	—	New York
62	Barbara Silberstein	17	Daughter	—	New York
63	Irving Braverman	30	Head	Acc.	New York
64	Evelyn Braverman	25	Wife	—	New York
65	Charles Braxton	40	Head	Salesman	New York
66	Rose Braxton	30	Wife	—	New York
67	Harold Braxton	5	Son	—	New York
68	Harry Palmer THIS PERSON	42	Head	Salesman	Russia
69	Sarah Palmer	38	Wife	—	New York
70	Elaine Palmer	12	Daughter	—	New York
71	Joseph Bernardo	29	Head	Lunch-Rest.	New York
72	Mae Bernardo	28	Wife	—	New York
73	Rose Kellee	25	Sister-in-law	Clerk	New York
74	Sarah Kellee	23	Sister-in-law	Clerk	New York
75	Max Rothman	45	Head	Dress Maker	Russia
76	Nettie Rothman	40	Wife	—	Russia
77	Stella Rothman	20	Daughter	Sales Lady	New York
78	Leonard Rothman	14	Son	—	New York
79	Sophie Stern	68	Head	—	Austria
80	David Austenowitz	48	Head	Carpenter	Russia

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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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