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John Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Coryell-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coryell-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bealielbealul & Mary — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coryell-County, Texas |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coryell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 85 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Palmer | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bealielbealul Palmer | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| John Palmer | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Palmer | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coryell, Texas
Son, age 2
Coryell, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 4 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Coryell, Texas
Son, age 13
Coryell, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Coryell-County, Texas
Son, age 22
Coryell-County, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coryell |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 85 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Bealielbealul Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Palmer (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Bealielbealul Palmer
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Palmer
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Palmer
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Palmer
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Palmer
b. ~1907
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
John Palmer
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Texas
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Sibling
Mary Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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
1940 US Federal Census — Coryell-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Coryell-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04013-00396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lorain Brassil | 58 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 42 | Bob Edd Brassil | 15 | Son | Labor | Texas |
| 43 | Irwin Mensch | 34 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 44 | Vessie Mensch | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Vernis Mensch | 18 | Son | Labor | Texas |
| 46 | Otha Mensch | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Razell Mensch | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Bealiel|Bealul Palmer | 62 | Head | Mechanic | Texas |
| 49 | Mary L. Palmer | 43 | Wife | Housework | Texas |
| 50 | John W. Palmer THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Texas |
| 51 | Mary E. Palmer | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Henry X. Glass | 23 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 53 | Dorothy Glass | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 54 | Myrna Ann Glass | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Harry J. Mohrmeyer | 31 | Head | Teacher | Texas |
| 56 | Marianne Mohrmeyer | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | William W. Ivers | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | Texas |
| 58 | Lela S. Ivers | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Lonie Farris | 32 | Head | — | Texas |
| 60 | Altie Farris | 26 | Wife | Clerk | Texas |
| 61 | Oran Clawson | 41 | Head | Gentleman | Texas |
| 62 | Lillie Clawson | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 63 | Oran Clawson | 19 | Son | Clerk | Texas |
| 64 | Jim Clawson | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Will M. Carroll | 61 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 66 | Jennie Carroll | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 67 | Annie Carroll | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 68 | Ollie Carroll | 80 | Mother | Teacher | Texas |
| 69 | Pearl Brown | 36 | Lodger | Teacher | Texas |
| 70 | Erick Whigham | 47 | Head | Waiter | Texas |
| 71 | Helen Whigham | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | Bob Whigham | 19 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Dorothy Whigham | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Virginia Whigham | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Lorene Whigham | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Madine Whigham | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Leila Whigham | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Carlos Humphries | 32 | Head | Teacher | Texas |
| 79 | Estelle Humphries | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Gilda Faye Humphries | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)