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John Palmer — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San Juan, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Alice — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | San Juan, Utah |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | John Ward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Monticello Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Palmer | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Jay Palmer | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ada Palmer | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Juan, …
Son, age 19
San Juan, Utah · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
San Juan, …
Head, age 29
San Juan, Utah · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | John Ward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
San-Juan-County, Utah
Head, age 38
San-Juan-County, Utah · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | J. Ward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 2, Monticello |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Juan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennett Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Palmer
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Palmer
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennett Young
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Palmer
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Utah
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — San Juan, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — San Juan, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2417unit:1033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary M Jones | 71 | Head | None | Utah |
| 52 | Mollie G Webber | 66 | Head | Practical Nurse | Maryland |
| 53 | Hugh Edwards | 22 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 54 | Lena Edwards | 21 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 55 | Peggy Ann Edwards | 0 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 56 | John Ward Palmer THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Manager | Colorado |
| 57 | Ada E Palmer | 25 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 58 | Jay Ward Palmer | 1 | Son | None | Utah |
| 59 | Frederick Spearman | 57 | Head | Physician | Iowa |
| 60 | Caroline Spearman | 40 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 61 | Frank Spearman | 15 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 62 | Aurthur Anderson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 63 | Margret Anderson | 42 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 64 | Grant Anderson | 9 | Son | None | Utah |
| 65 | Lorane Anderson | 8 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 66 | Margret Anderson | 6 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 67 | Jack Anderson | 4 | Son | None | Utah |
| 68 | Sarah J. Rogerson | 63 | Head | None | Utah |
| 69 | Fred G Jensen | 46 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Utah |
| 70 | Laverda Jensen | 46 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 71 | Fredric Lyle Jensen | 10 | Son | None | Utah |
| 72 | Edward Quinn Jensen | 10 | Son | None | Utah |
| 73 | Warren G Jensen | 8 | Son | None | Utah |
| 74 | James N Jensen | 6 | Son | None | Utah |
| 75 | Hans Jensen | 43 | Head | Merchant | Utah |
| 76 | Della Jensen | 33 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 77 | Fawn Jensen | 12 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 78 | Ned A Jensen | 11 | Son | None | Utah |
| 79 | Nellie Rae Jensen | 4 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 80 | Hazel Dawn Jensen | 2 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 81 | Kenneth B. Bailey | 24 | Head | Sheep Herder | Utah |
| 82 | Reta P. Bailey | 24 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 83 | Kenneth B Bailey | 1 | Son | None | Utah |
| 84 | Maroni Bailey | 50 | Head | Stock Raiser | Utah |
| 85 | Phebe L Bailey | 46 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 86 | Geneveve Bailey | 11 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 87 | Exifidneo Martinez | 54 | Head | Laborer | New Mexico |
| 88 | Asuncion Martinez | 40 | Wife | None | New Mexico |
| 89 | Alice Martinez | 14 | Daughter | None | New Mexico |
| 90 | Bill Manzanary | 37 | Head | Laborer | New Mexico |
| 91 | Cliofes Manzanary | 32 | Wife | None | New Mexico |
| 92 | Pomocena Manzanary | 14 | Neice | None | Utah |
| 93 | Sebana Manzanary | 11 | Neice | None | Utah |
| 94 | Susana Manzanary | 5 | Nephew | None | Utah |
| 95 | Lucile Manzanary | 4 | Neice | None | Utah |
| 96 | Anastisa Manzanary | 3 | Neice | None | Utah |
| 97 | Andros Chicon | 22 | Head | Laborer | New Mexico |
| 98 | Lucil Chicon | 0 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 99 | Elvira Sanchez | 13 | Lodger | None | New Mexico |
| 100 | Susana Sanchez | 6 | Lodger | None | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)