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James Palmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Winston-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this James Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Winston-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWinston-County, Mississippi
SurnamePalmer
Given NameJames T. (+)
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age41
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 2
1935 Residence (County)Winston
Additional Details
OccupationFarming
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarming
Township / WardBeat 2
Est. Birth Year~1899

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
Merry Palmer Daughter — 2 ~1938
Francis Palmer Daughter — 9 ~1931
James Palmer Head — 41 ~1899
Rupert Palmer Son — 11 ~1929
Joe Palmer Son — 8 ~1932
Flavengly Palmer Son — 13 ~1927
James Palmer Son — 15 ~1925
Petter Palmer Son — 5 ~1935
Callie Palmer Spouse — 40 ~1900

Census Appearances

1930
Winston, Mississippi
Head, age 32
Winston, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Palmer
Given Name James T.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 25
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker O
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Winston-County, Mississippi
Head, age 41
Winston-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
Surname Palmer
Given Name James T. (+)
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 41
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 2
1935 Residence (County) Winston
Occupation Farming
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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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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James Palmer
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Winston-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02078-00734)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Mildred Kemp 17 Daughter — Mississippi
42 James T. (+) Palmer THIS PERSON 41 Head Farming Mississippi
43 Callie Palmer 40 Wife — Mississippi
44 James O Palmer 15 Son — Mississippi
45 Flavengly | Flavongly Palmer 13 Son — Mississippi
46 Rupert D Palmer 11 Son — Mississippi
47 Francis R Palmer 9 Daughter — Mississippi
48 Joe Palmer 8 Son — Mississippi
49 Petter T Palmer 5 Son — Mississippi
50 Merry J Palmer 2 Daughter — Mississippi
51 Otha M (+) Hardy 51 Head Farming Georgia
52 Orie M Hardy 33 Wife — Mississippi
53 Alvis B Hardy 15 Son Labour Mississippi
54 James M Hardy 13 Son — Mississippi
55 Glenn Hardy 12 Son — Mississippi
56 William Hardy 11 Son — Mississippi
57 Ethlene Hardy 10 Daughter — Mississippi
58 Daman Hardy 6 Son — Mississippi
59 Inman Hardy 4 Son — Mississippi
60 Bennie Sue Hardy 2 Daughter — Mississippi
61 Lewis W Myers 25 Head Farming Mississippi
62 Evinta Myers 21 Wife — Mississippi
63 Richard Myers 2 Son — Mississippi
64 John H (X) Houston 54 Head Farming Mississippi
65 Nellie Houston 48 Wife — Mississippi
66 John T. Houston 24 Son Carpenter Mississippi
67 Olin Houston 15 Son Labour Mississippi
68 Otis Houston 7 Son — Mississippi
69 Henry Bateman 68 Head Farming Mississippi
70 Vina (X) Bateman 73 Wife — Mississippi
71 James J. Bateman 37 Son Labour Mississippi
72 William H (X) Rayborn 51 Head Farming Mississippi
73 Mary E Rayborn 53 Wife — Mississippi
74 Arnold Rayborn 18 Son Labour Mississippi
75 Julius Rayborn 14 Son — Mississippi
76 Junior Rayborn 14 Son — Mississippi
77 Alvin T. (X) Miles 34 Head Farming Mississippi
78 Christine Miles 24 Wife — Mississippi
79 Ligon Miles 14 Son — Mississippi
80 James Miles 5 Son — Mississippi

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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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