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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 Haywood, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents E & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Haywood, Tennessee |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | 8Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Palmer | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| H Palmer | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Palmer | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Carrie Palmer | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Haywood, Tennessee
Other, age 1
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Haywood, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Haywood, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Haywood, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father E Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
E Palmer
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Palmer
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Palmer
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Palmer
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Palmer
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee
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Sibling
H Palmer
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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
1930 US Federal Census — Haywood, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Haywood, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2255unit:0383)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene H Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | George M Taylor | 7 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 3 | Bettie L Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Annie L Taylor | 18 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 5 | Georgia Taylor | 17 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lal Taylor | 19 | Nephew | Helper | Tennessee |
| 7 | Robi Macon | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Mary S Macon | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Wesley Wallace | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Rebecca Wallace | 49 | Wife | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | William Wallace | 21 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 12 | Emma Wallace | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Kentucky |
| 13 | Harry Wallace | 12 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 14 | Nellie Wallace | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Sam Palmer | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Carrie Palmer | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | James D Palmer THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 18 | H P Palmer | 16 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 19 | Abe Palmer | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Alice Palmer | 67 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Jane Palmer | 23 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 22 | Richard Taylor | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lizzy Taylor | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | William Taylor | 16 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ida Taylor | 12 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 26 | Edda Taylor | 11 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 27 | Dock Taylor | 10 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 28 | Bertie Lee Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Moses Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Milthy Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | John H Taylor | 75 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Erelia Taylor | 65 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ben Taylor | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ruth Taylor | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Dorsey Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | James K Louis | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Birdie Louis | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Nell Louis | 19 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 39 | Sam Louis | 17 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 40 | Annie L Louis | 14 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 41 | James Louis | 12 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 42 | Kattie Louis | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Josh Taylor | 60 | Head | Boss | Tennessee |
| 44 | John Taylor | 68 | Brother | Helper | Tennessee |
| 45 | Early Guest | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lula Guest | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Linn Guest | 14 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 48 | Luella Guest | 12 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 49 | Robert Guest | 10 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 50 | Rubby Guest | 10 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)