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James Palmer — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Palmer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cherokee, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Nancy — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cherokee, Alabama |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 14 Valaria |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Palmer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lillie Palmer | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Palmer | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Velma Palmer | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| James Palmer | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Hershel Palmer | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Harrol Palmer | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cherokee, Alabama
Son, age 9
Cherokee, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Cherokee, Alabama
Head, age 18
Cherokee, Alabama · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Cherokee, Alabama
Head, age 29
Cherokee, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 James Palmer across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cherokee, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Palmer
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Palmer
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Palmer
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus6usce:0307)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James H King | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Bessie S King | 32 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Callie King | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Marion Sandford | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Lucy Sandford | 68 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Ralph Sandford | 45 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Grinnie M Sandford | 15 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Linnie Sandford | 12 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Edell Sandford | 9 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 10 | John H Smith | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Hattie J H Smith | 37 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Maggie Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | John F Smith | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | John M Wells | 68 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Sarah E Wells | 45 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Flora S Wells | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Robert A Wells | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Jack A Hurley | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Annie A Hurley | 44 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Herman Hurley | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | John H Hurley | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Joseph H Hurley | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Grady V Hurley | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | James C Palmer THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Velma A Palmer | 30 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Margaret E Palmer | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Hershel C Palmer | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Harrol E Palmer | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | James M Palmer | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Lillie M Palmer | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | James L Ray | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Susan J Ray | 66 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Alice L Ray | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Thomas E Ray | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Ben H Ray | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Lillie M Ray | 33 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Martha M Ray | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Annie L Ray | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Bessie E Ray | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Lillie M Ray | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Charles B Ray | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Esther F Ray | 23 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Ruby J Ray | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Jack E Ray | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Sarah E Ray | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Lillie B Ray | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | William P Ray | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Ettie Ray | 35 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Edith Ray | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Lillie Ray | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James
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 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)