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Margaret Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Chemical |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 390 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Palmer | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Palmer | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Palmer | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Janet Palmer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Palmer | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Palmer | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Helen Palmer | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 8
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 18
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Chemical |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 390 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 18 · b. ~1922 · Michigan
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Sibling
Richard Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01861-00983)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roman Smolinski | 30 | Head | Welder | Michigan |
| 42 | Helen Smolinski | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | John Budzyn | 26 | Head | Helper Truck | Michigan |
| 44 | Rose Budzyn | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Robert H. Palmer | 42 | Head | Trucker | Michigan |
| 46 | Helen R. Palmer | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Margaret Palmer THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 48 | Robert H. Jr. Palmer | 16 | Son | Paper Delivery | Michigan |
| 49 | Richard Palmer | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | William Palmer | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Janet Palmer | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Anna Przylysz | 61 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Edward Bretzlaff | 38 | Son-in-law | Rod Man | Michigan |
| 54 | Irene Bretzlaff | 38 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Irene Bretzlaff | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Michigan |
| 56 | Daniel Bretzlaff | 17 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Edward Bretzlaff | 15 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Lodger Frederick | None | M | Farm | Al |
| 59 | Chester Grabowski | 29 | Head | Welder | New York |
| 60 | Margaret Grabowski | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Barbara Ann Grabowski | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Anna Sirach | 54 | Head | — | Poland |
| 63 | Aloysius Sirach | 25 | Son | Assembler | Michigan |
| 64 | Wallace Foster | 25 | Head | Street Const. | Tennessee |
| 65 | Elsie Foster | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Donald Foster | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Joan Foster | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Beverly Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Shirley Foster | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Lillian Lyszhowski | 35 | Head | Assembler | Poland |
| 71 | Genevieve Lyszhowski | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Helen Lyszhowski | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Walter Kozlowski | 42 | Head | Organist | Germany |
| 74 | Bernice Kozlowski | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Robert Kozlowski | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Richard Kozlowski | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Joseph Kozlowski | 45 | Head | Painter | Poland |
| 78 | Celia Kozlowski | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 79 | Edward Kozlowski | 23 | Son | Body Handler | Michigan |
| 80 | Evaline Kozlowski | 20 | Daughter | Weaver | Michigan |
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)