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Margaret Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Rock |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Decatur City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Palmer | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Jerome Palmer | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lindsey Palmer | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Palmer | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bertha Palmer | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Palmer | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Palmer | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Macon, Illinois
Spouse, age 26
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Macon-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 36
Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Rock |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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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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Margaret Palmer
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00844-00621)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Flinn | 55 | Head | Grocery Merchant | Illinois |
| 2 | Lois Flinn | 48 | Wife | Domestic | Illinois |
| 3 | Verne Doyle | 15 | Nephew | School | Illinois |
| 4 | Joan Snider | 4 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Carl Moccabee | 41 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 6 | Gladys Moccabee | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Jerry Moccabee | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Wesley V. Ely | 48 | Head | Clerk Freight House | Missouri |
| 9 | Armond Ely | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Leona Ely | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 11 | Russell J. Ely | 17 | Son | News Boy | Illinois |
| 12 | Arle Ely | 14 | Son | News Boy | Illinois |
| 13 | Donald Ray Ely | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | E. B. Dyer | 41 | Head | Electrician | Kansas |
| 15 | Mary J. Dyer | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Ralph James Dyer | 21 | Son | Electrical Student | Illinois |
| 17 | Edward J. Dyer | 19 | Son | School | Illinois |
| 18 | Minnie Schaefer | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 19 | Lee L. Travis | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Lee E. Travis | 40 | Son | Roofer | Illinois |
| 21 | Rowland Travis | 14 | Grandson | School | Illinois |
| 22 | Thurwell Groom | 30 | Roomer | Car Mechanic | Illinois |
| 23 | Henry Briders | 24 | Head | Sheet Metal | Illinois |
| 24 | Esther Briders | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | James Briders | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Henry Lipka | 26 | Head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 27 | Alyce Lipka | 21 | Wife | Packing Stock | Illinois |
| 28 | Rollin J. Leasefall | 40 | Head | Roofer | Missouri |
| 29 | Myrtle O. Leasefall | 51 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | E. A. Palmer | 48 | Head | Brakeman | Arkansas |
| 31 | Margaret Palmer THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Lindsey Ross Palmer | 17 | Son | In College | Arkansas |
| 33 | Bertha Mae Palmer | 16 | Daughter | In School | Illinois |
| 34 | James Elvis Palmer | 13 | Son | In School | Illinois |
| 35 | William A. Palmer | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Jerome Lee Palmer | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Mearl L. Barnett | 30 | Head | Filteration Plant | Illinois |
| 38 | Mearl E. Barnett | 53 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Thelma M. Barnett | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Leona Lee Barnett | 8 | Daughter | School | Illinois |
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)