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John Palmer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hancock, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hancock, Tennessee |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie Palmer | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| John Palmer | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Charlie Palmer | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hancock, Tennessee
Head, age 57
Hancock, Tennessee · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Hancock, Tennessee
Head, age 68
Hancock, Tennessee · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Hancock-County, Tennessee
Other, age 78
Hancock-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1862 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District No 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Palmer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Palmer
Head · 1930 · age 68 · b. ~1862 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Hancock, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Hancock, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2253unit:0545)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pad Dalp | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Harriet Dalp | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lillie Dalp | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Milum Dean | 31 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Carr Dean | 8 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | George Albright | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Laura Albright | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Luther Albright | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Victory Albright | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Irlie Albright | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | U. J. Albright | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Eldridge Albright | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Deyon Terrence | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Bessie Terrence | 27 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Porter Terrence | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mack M. Henson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Ida Henson | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | George Henson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | John Palmer THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Ellie M. Palmer | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 21 | Charlie Palmer | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Hiram H. Duncan | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Margret Duncan | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary Duncan | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 25 | Larcher Duncan | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Howard Duncan | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Verlie M. Duncan | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | George E. Duncan | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Basil Duncan | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Billie Duncan | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Ruby Duncan | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lucy Bushler | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Thomas Church | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Hannah Church | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Danell Arrington | 8 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | James Perry | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Pallie Perry | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Parolee Perry | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ray Perry | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Roy Perry | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Robert H. Hickman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Ellie Hickman | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Reyneth Hickman | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Ollie Hickman | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | J. D. Hickman | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Billie Hickman | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Joshua Grass | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Geneva Grass | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Alpha Grass | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Okle Grass | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)