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Harry Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Harry Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Jennie — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Harry J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterbury town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Waterbury Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corliss Palmer | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Roscoe Parker | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Marjorie Palmer | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jennie Palmer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Donald Palmer | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Harry Palmer | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Shirley Palmer | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Lucille Palmer | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Fred Palmer | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Vermont
Son, age 17
Washington, Vermont · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Harry S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Washington, Vermont
Son, age 27
Washington, Vermont · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Washington-County, Vermont
Head, age 37
Washington-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Harry J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterbury town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Harry Palmer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Palmer
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Palmer
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Palmer
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Vermont
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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 — Washington-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04238-00417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew B. Jr. Baird | 2 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 2 | Harry J. Palmer THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 3 | Shirley Palmer | 39 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 4 | Corliss H. Palmer | 15 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 5 | Jennie A. Palmer | 10 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 6 | Donald Palmer | 9 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 7 | Lucille M. Palmer | 6 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 8 | Marjorie S. Palmer | 2 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 9 | Fred R. Palmer | 75 | Father | Farmer | Vermont |
| 10 | Roscoe Parker | 45 | Hired hand | Laborer | Vermont |
| 11 | Daniel R. Bisbee | 74 | Head | President | Vermont |
| 12 | Etta Bisbee | 71 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 13 | Drew D. Bisbee | 28 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 14 | Isabelle Bisbee | 27 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 15 | Mary Alice Bisbee | 3 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 16 | Daniel D. Bisbee | 1 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 17 | Mabel G. Carpenter | 56 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 18 | H. Walton Carpenter | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Vermont |
| 19 | George M. Carpenter | 19 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 20 | William R. Guyette | 47 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 21 | Eva M. Guyette | 47 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 22 | Arlene Guyette | 24 | Daughter | Servant | Vermont |
| 23 | William Jr. Guyette | 14 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 24 | Edwin R. Prentiss | 74 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 25 | Emma G. Prentiss | 69 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 26 | Henry F. Goss | 30 | Hired hand | Laborer | Vermont |
| 27 | Willis Q. Armstrong | 34 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 28 | Dora Armstrong | 31 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 29 | Edward Armstrong | 10 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 30 | Gene Armstrong | 8 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 31 | Norman Armstrong | 6 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 32 | Cynthia Armstrong | 5 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 33 | Bev S. Q. Chase | 55 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 34 | Laura Brown | 54 | Housekeeper | — | Vermont |
| 35 | Albert Q. Latterway | 35 | Head | Mill-Worker | Vermont |
| 36 | Edith Latterway | 31 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 37 | Constance Latterway | 14 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 38 | Kathleen Latterway | 13 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 39 | Clarence Latterway | 12 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 40 | Mavis Latterway | 8 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
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)