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James Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 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 son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Winston-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Winston |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
| James Palmer | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rupert Palmer | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Petter Palmer | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joe Palmer | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Flavengly Palmer | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Callie Palmer | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Winston, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Winston, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Winston-County, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Winston-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Winston |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Joe Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flavengly Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Petter Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rupert Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merry Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Winston-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Winston-County, Mississippi
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 | 41 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 43 | Callie Palmer | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | James O Palmer THIS PERSON | 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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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)