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Margaret Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Palmer | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Jesse Palmer | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Edward Palmer | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Palmer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jesse Palmer | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ethel Palmer | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Palmer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Margaret R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Margaret Palmer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Palmer
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ethel Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse 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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00925-00715)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idella Biggers | 14 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Jack Biggers | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Nancy Harris | 72 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Nora Sims | 31 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Fred Sanders | 15 | son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Walter Sanders | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Jesse Palmer | 42 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 8 | Mary Palmer | 40 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ethel Palmer | 19 | daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 10 | Jesse Palmer | 18 | son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 11 | Edward Palmer | 17 | son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Mary E. Palmer | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Margaret Palmer THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Ruby Price | 34 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Clifford Price | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Earl Price | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Chester Lopez | 22 | Head | Waitress | Texas |
| 18 | Henrietta Adams | 30 | Head | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 19 | Willie M. Adams | 27 | sister | — | Georgia |
| 20 | William Bell | 21 | Head | Cutter | Arkansas |
| 21 | Alice Bell | 17 | wife | Stacker | Mississippi |
| 22 | Edward Brown | 60 | Head | Water Tender | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ida Brown | 55 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Bertha Boozer | 32 | Head | Maid | Ohio |
| 25 | Mabelle Boozer | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Harold Boozer | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Yvonne Boozer | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Edward Robinson | 46 | Head | Coal Hiker | Alabama |
| 29 | Connie Robinson | 39 | wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 30 | John Reed | 31 | lodger | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Edward Bradley | 35 | lodger | Porter | Georgia |
| 32 | Ben Johnson | 31 | Head | Molder | Alabama |
| 33 | Annie B. Johnson | 30 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | George Johnson | 18 | son | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ben Jr. Johnson | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Arthur Johnson | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Mary Browner | 35 | Head | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 38 | Dorothy Browner | 9 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ada M. Browner | 8 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Vivian Johnson | 26 | Head | — | Louisiana |
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)