John Palmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Nemaha-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this John Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nemaha-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Nemaha-County, Nebraska
Surname	Palmer
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Auburn City
1935 Residence (County)	Nemaha
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	private contracting
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	52
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Auburn City
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Palmer	Head	—	48	~1892
Minnie Clark	Other	—	61	~1879
Phillip Palmer	Son	—	18	~1922
Susie Palmer	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Nemaha, Nebraska

Head, age 28

Nemaha, Nebraska · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Nemaha, Nebraska

Head, age 38

Nemaha, Nebraska · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building Houses
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Nemaha-County, Nebraska

Head, age 48

Nemaha-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Auburn City
1935 Residence (County)	Nemaha
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	private contracting
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	52
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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John Palmer

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Nebraska

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02258-00555)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hallie Dovel	14	daughter	—	Nebraska
2	James Dovel	13	son	—	Nebraska
3	Blaine Dovel	8	son	—	Nebraska
4	Sandra Dovel	1	daughter	—	Nebraska
5	Curtis Breazile	25	Head	Stone-Cutter	Nebraska
6	Martha Breazile	22	wife	—	Missouri
7	Jackie Breazile	5	son	—	Missouri
8	Drury Breazile	54	father	—	Missouri
9	Wayne Filbert	26	Head	Common Labor	Nebraska
10	Gladys Filbert	18	wife	—	Nebraska
11	Georgia May Filbert	2	daughter	—	Nebraska
12	Daniel Joseph Purdue	71	Head	—	Iowa
13	Eliza Jane Purdue	66	wife	—	Nebraska
14	Lola Esther Rowen	40	daughter	Housekeeper	Nebraska
15	Maude Lake	52	Head	Janitor	Kansas
16	John H. Palmer THIS PERSON	48	Head	Carpenter	Nebraska
17	Susie Palmer	40	wife	—	Kansas
18	Phillip Palmer	18	son	—	Nebraska
19	Minnie Clark	61	mother-in-law	—	Missouri
20	Lillian Gatton	48	Head	—	West Virginia
21	Frank Barber	62	lodger	Carpenter	Ohio
22	Margaret Hines	81	Head	—	Iowa
23	Samuel Bricker	73	lodger	—	Indiana
24	John Griffith	70	lodger	—	Nebraska
25	Arlie Kellogg	48	Head	Common Labor	Nebraska
26	Ethel Kellogg	47	wife	—	Missouri
27	Clyde Parson	28	son-in-law	Apple Picker	Nebraska
28	Arlene Parson	20	daughter	—	Nebraska
29	Harry Wharton	74	Head	—	Indiana
30	Thomas Beadia	44	Head	Rock Dresser	Kansas
31	Helen Beadia	32	wife	—	Kansas
32	Clarence L. Huff	59	Head	—	Missouri
33	James L. Huff	17	son	—	Missouri
34	James Davis	44	Head	Line Man	Kansas
35	Alice Davis	21	daughter	—	Missouri
36	Betty Jean Davis	11	daughter	—	Missouri
37	Marvin Donald Liebhart	23	Head	Truck Driver	Nebraska
38	Marie Gladys Liebhart	22	wife	—	Nebraska
39	Carolyn Jean Liebhart	3	daughter	—	Nebraska
40	Leo Liebhart	51	Head	Cement Finisher	Nebraska

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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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