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John Palmer — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Caldwell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Palmer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Caldwell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Rymus — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Caldwell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Lenoir |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rymus Palmer | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Mary Palmer | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lacy Palmer | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Mary Palmer | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Edward Palmer | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| John Palmer | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ray Palmer | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Glen Palmer | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Jack Palmer | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1910
Caldwell, North …
Son, age 1
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Caldwell, North …
Son, age 11
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Caldwell, North …
Son, age 21
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 John Palmer across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Caldwell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and father Rymus Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and father Benson Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Palmer
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rymus Palmer
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benson Palmer
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Palmer
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Palmer
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Edward Palmer
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Palmer
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Palmer
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glen Palmer
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Caldwell, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Caldwell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1678unit:0604)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret G Annity | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Helen R Annity | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lillian R Annity | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary G Annity | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Edith M Annity | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Basil Annity | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lillian J Annity | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Rymus L Palmer | 45 | Head | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lacy E Palmer | 42 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Edward J Palmer | 21 | Son | Sander | North Carolina |
| 11 | John J Palmer THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary J Palmer | 19 | Dau-Law | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ray D Palmer | 20 | Son | Sander | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary E Palmer | 18 | Dau-Law | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Glen R Palmer | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Jack D Palmer | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Oliver D Newton | 63 | Head | Keeper | Missouri |
| 18 | Ada M Newton | 59 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 19 | James H Newton | 40 | Boarder | Grinder | North Carolina |
| 20 | Charlie H Newton | 33 | Boarder | Cabinet Maker | North Carolina |
| 21 | George Caldwell | 30 | Boarder | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 22 | Robert C Clay | 38 | Boarder | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 23 | Earl Linker | 20 | Boarder | Hasher | Tennessee |
| 24 | Charlie E Sr Jones | 32 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mamie E Jones | 33 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Homer O Jones | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Charlie E Jr Jones | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Frances L Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Rosa M Wells | 20 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 30 | Thomas S Perkins | 52 | Head | Supt | Texas |
| 31 | Catherine Perkins | 42 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lula U Onhale | 8 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Millard A Rush | 49 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 34 | Carrie E Rush | 43 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Millard M Rush | 24 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 36 | John D Rush | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 37 | Maud M Rush | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Grace L Rush | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Annie N Rush | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Robert E Rush | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Robert L Rutledge | 19 | Boarder | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 42 | Robert L Rutledge | 30 | Boarder | Trimmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Fred A Boyd | 30 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ida S Boyd | 22 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Hubert K Boyd | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Robert W Boyd | 26 | Brother | Lineman | West Virginia |
| 47 | Zella Mouch | 36 | Servant | House Maid | North Carolina |
| 48 | Charlie L Sr Hickcock | 36 | Head | Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 49 | Annie L Hickcock | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Charlie L Jr Hickcock | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
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)