John Palmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hinds-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hinds-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hinds-County, Mississippi
Surname	Palmer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Hinds
Additional Details
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	55
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Mississippi
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	Beat 1
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Annie Palmer	Daughter	—	5	~1935
John Palmer	Head	—	49	~1891
Emma Palmer	Spouse	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Hinds, Mississippi

Head, age 30

Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farming
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Hinds, Mississippi

Head, age 38

Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	2000
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Hinds-County, Mississippi

Head, age 49

Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Hinds
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	55
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Mississippi
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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John Palmer

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02027-00844)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Eulla Denson	6	Granddaughter	—	Mississippi
42	Louise Williams	4	Granddaughter	—	Mississippi
43	Cleveland Williams	49	Head	Farming	Mississippi
44	Rosie Alexander	30	Sister	Farming	Mississippi
45	Gavis Williams	21	Son	Farming	Mississippi
46	William White	23	Head	Farming	Mississippi
47	R. C. White	20	Wife	Farming	Mississippi
48	Alma White	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
49	Walter White	1	Son	—	Mississippi
50	Walter Brown	46	Head	Farming	Mississippi
51	Catherine Brown	44	Wife	Farming	Mississippi
52	Willie Brown	2	Grandson	—	Mississippi
53	Essie Beal	46	Lodger	Farming	Mississippi
54	Randolph Grey	26	Head	Farming	Mississippi
55	Wade Grey	27	Wife	Farming	Mississippi
56	Lettie Jones	40	Head	House Keeper	Mississippi
57	Howard Redin	40	Head	Farming	Mississippi
58	Marie Redin	34	Wife	Farming	Mississippi
59	Dewey Redin	19	Son	Farming	Mississippi
60	Opal Redin	16	Daughter	Farming	Mississippi
61	Shele Redin	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
62	Billie H. Redin	6	Son	—	Mississippi
63	Henry Cauth	20	Head	Labor	Mississippi
64	Emma Cauth	15	Wife	Farming	Mississippi
65	Harry Cauth	1	Son	—	Mississippi
66	Mariah Martin	21	Sister	Labor	Mississippi
67	Daniel Burkley	26	Head	Farming	Mississippi
68	Pearl Burkley	20	Wife	Farming	Mississippi
69	Daniel Jr. Burkley	4	Son	—	Mississippi
70	Eva Burkley	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
71	John Burkley	1	Son	—	Mississippi
72	John Palmer THIS PERSON	49	Head	Farming	Mississippi
73	Emma Palmer	24	Wife	Farming	Mississippi
74	Annie Palmer	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
75	George Spears	58	Head	Farming	Mississippi
76	Bobbie Spears	46	Wife	Farming	Mississippi
77	Mary Spears	20	Daughter	Farming	Mississippi
78	Hermon Spears	16	Son	Farming	Mississippi
79	Easter Spears	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
80	Oliver Spears	12	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.

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