James Palmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this James Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Surname	Palmer
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	Stillwater
Additional Details
Occupation	Cement finisher
Industry	Construction Proj
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Minnesota
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Cement Finisher
Township / Ward	St Paul City
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Palmer	Head	—	57	~1883
R Palmer	Son	—	22	~1918
Elsie Palmer	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Ramsey, Minnesota

Head, age 37

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	James R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Cement
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Ramsey, Minnesota

Head, age 48

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	manager
Industry	pool room
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Head, age 57

Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	Stillwater
Occupation	Cement finisher
Industry	Construction Proj
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Minnesota
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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James Palmer

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Minnesota

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02000-00124)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	James Palmer THIS PERSON	57	Head	Cement Finisher	Iowa
3	Elsie Palmer	60	Wife	—	Wisconsin
4	R. James Palmer	22	Son	Truck Driver	Minnesota
5	Tom Joy	63	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
6	Helen Joy	48	Wife	—	Wisconsin
7	Thomas Dill	23	Head	Salesman	Minnesota
8	Clara Dill	21	Wife	—	Wisconsin
9	Patricia Ann Dill	0	Daughter	—	Minnesota
10	Richard Furr	25	Head	Welder	Minnesota
11	Frances Furr	25	Wife	Waitress	Minnesota
12	Katherine Dill	38	Head	—	Czecho Slovaki
13	Eugene Dill	16	Son	New Worker	Minnesota
15	Fred Jensen	74	Head	Laborer	Denmark
16	Katherine Jensen	32	Wife	—	No Dakota
17	Fred Jr Jensen	6	Son	—	Minnesota
18	Joan Jensen	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
19	David Paulson	29	Head	Packer	Minnesota
20	Pauline Paulson	25	Wife	Waitress	No Dakota
21	Dennis Paulson	2	Son	—	Minnesota
22	David Jr. Paulson	0	Son	—	Minnesota
23	Fred Olsen	57	Head	Watchman	Denmark
24	Jennie Olsen	43	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Byron Olsen	17	Son	Apprentice	Minnesota
26	Wilbur Olsen	16	Son	New Worker	Minnesota
27	Richard Olsen	13	Son	—	Minnesota
28	Robert Olsen	11	Son	—	Minnesota
29	Beverly Olsen	9	Daughter	—	Minnesota
30	Eugene Olsen	7	Son	—	Minnesota
31	Floyd Olsen	5	Son	—	Minnesota
32	Varlene Olsen	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
33	Teresa Tako	48	Head	Machinist	Hungary
34	Joseph Tako	24	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
35	Frank Tako	23	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
36	Emery Tako	21	Son	—	Minnesota
37	Helen Tako	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Minnesota
38	John Tako	16	Son	—	Minnesota
39	George Tako	15	Son	—	Minnesota
40	Karl Tako	13	Son	—	Minnesota

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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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