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Harry Palmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Henrico-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Harry Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henrico-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHenrico-County, Virginia
SurnamePalmer
Given NameHarry
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Highland Springs
1935 Residence (County)Henrico
Additional Details
OccupationTruck Driver
IndustryC.C.C. Camp
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked64
Income (1939)360
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationTruck Driver
Township / WardHighland Springs
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Harry Age Birth yr
Emma Palmer Head — 49 ~1891
Grace Palmer Daughter — 16 ~1924
Hugh Palmer Son — 9 ~1931
George Palmer Son — 25 ~1915
Harry Palmer Son — 17 ~1923
Beverlin Palmer Son — 22 ~1918
Ellen Palmer Daughter — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 9
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Palmer
Given Name Harry H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Henrico-County, Virginia
Son, age 17
Henrico-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
Surname Palmer
Given Name Harry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Highland Springs
1935 Residence (County) Henrico
Occupation Truck Driver
Industry C.C.C. Camp
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 64
Income (1939) 360
Highest Grade 7
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Harry Palmer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Palmer
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ellen Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beverlin Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Henrico-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04269-00539)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edgar Gray None Head — —
2 Katherine Gray None Wife — —
3 Joseph Gray None Son — —
4 James O'Connell 35 Head Salesman Virginia
5 Leona X O'Connell 33 Wife — Virginia
6 Estiel O'Connell 14 Daughter — Virginia
8 Charles X Baldwin 40 Head Tank Fitter West Virginia
9 Katie Baldwin 23 Wife Stamper West Virginia
10 Robert Baldwin 4 Son — West Virginia
12 John Seastrom 33 Head Carpenter Missouri
13 Edith Seastrom 42 Wife — Virginia
14 John Seastrom 7 Son — Virginia
15 Hume P. Gooding 35 Head Plumber Virginia
16 Ethel X Gooding 32 Wife — Virginia
17 Hume P. Jr. Gooding 15 Son — Virginia
18 George L. Wagner 24 Head Truck Driver Virginia
19 Lettie X Wagner 20 Wife — Virginia
20 Lettie Vida Wagner 2 Daughter — Virginia
21 William Basserman 37 Head Baker Virginia
22 Virginia X Basserman 34 Wife — Virginia
23 Burgess Basserman 16 Son — Virginia
24 Phyllis Basserman 14 Daughter — Virginia
25 Alonza X Mclaurin 46 Head Tailor Louisiana
26 Pete Mclaurin 29 Son Clerk Virginia
27 Frances Mclaurin 11 Daughter — Virginia
28 Samuel Zitta 40 Head Moulder Prague
29 Lena X Zitta 35 Wife — Poland
30 Paul Jr. Zitta 16 Son — Virginia
31 Samuel Jr. Zitta 6 Son — Virginia
32 John Zitta 32 Head Moulder Virginia
33 Elsie X Zitta 27 Wife — Virginia
34 Emma X Palmer 49 Head — Virginia
35 George Palmer 25 Son Clerk Virginia
36 Beverlin Palmer 22 Son Plasterer Virginia
37 Harry Palmer THIS PERSON 17 Son Truck Driver Virginia
38 Grace Palmer 16 Daughter — Virginia
39 Ellen Palmer 12 Daughter — Virginia
40 Hugh Palmer 9 Son — Virginia

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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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