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James Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gila-County, Arizona
Our Model Tree links this James Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gila-County, Arizona (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Arizona
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gila-County, Arizona |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Canyon Day District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gila |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Canyon Day District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macklin Palmer | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Walter Palmer | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bert Palmer | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Palmer | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Palmer | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Vincent Palmer | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Andrew Palmer | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Palmer | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Florence Palmer | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gila, Arizona
Son, age 10
Gila, Arizona · implied b. ~1920 — 12 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 | American Indian |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| Father's Birthplace | Full |
| Mother's Birthplace | Full |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Apache |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
1940
Gila-County, Arizona
Son, age 20
Gila-County, Arizona · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Canyon Day District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gila |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Palmer
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Arizona
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Sibling
Vincent Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bert Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Gila-County, Arizona
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1940 US Federal Census — Gila-County, Arizona
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00102-00547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ambrose Foster | 13 | Nephew | — | Arizona |
| 42 | Charles Bones | 72 | Head | Businessman | Arizona |
| 43 | Maria Bones | 46 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 44 | Brookes Bones | 12 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 45 | William Bones | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Arizona |
| 46 | Margaret Bones | 24 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 47 | Loretta Ann Bones | 5 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 48 | Leonie Bones | 0 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 49 | Jack Thompson | 36 | Head | Cattleman | Arizona |
| 50 | Hattie Thompson | 23 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 51 | Althea Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 52 | Jack Jr. Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 53 | Opera Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 54 | Archie Thompson | 0 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 55 | Elmer Deeley | 51 | Head | Laborer | Arizona |
| 56 | Jessie Deeley | 43 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 57 | Annie Deeley | 15 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 58 | Mason Clendon | 26 | Head | Stone Mason | Arizona |
| 59 | Cora Clendon | 30 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 60 | Gloria Clendon | 5 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 61 | Lawrence Johnson | 31 | Head | Plumber | Arizona |
| 62 | Mabel Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 63 | Curtis Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 64 | Ramona Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 65 | Elsie Dalton | 46 | Head | — | Arizona |
| 66 | Susie Dalton | 14 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 67 | Cecelia Dalton | 10 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 68 | Nathan Mason | 41 | Nephew | Stone Mason | Arizona |
| 69 | Anna Palmer | 84 | Head | — | Arizona |
| 70 | Macklin Palmer | 52 | Head | — | Arizona |
| 71 | Florence Palmer | 51 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 72 | Walter Palmer | 21 | Son | New Worker | Arizona |
| 73 | James Palmer THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | New Worker | Arizona |
| 74 | Bert Palmer | 19 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 75 | George Palmer | 17 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 76 | Vincent Palmer | 14 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 77 | Andrew Palmer | 12 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 78 | Thomas Palmer | 10 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 79 | Fred Quintero | 31 | Head | Teamster | Arizona |
| 80 | Florence Quintero | 26 | Wife | — | Arizona |
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)