Margaret Palmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Nassau-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nassau-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Nassau-County, New York
Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Margaret T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Mineola
1935 Residence (County)	Nassau
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Mineola
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
George Palmer	Son	—	22	~1918
John Palmer	Son	—	28	~1912
Martha Palmer	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Gladys Palmer	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Priscilla Palmer	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Margaret Palmer	Head	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1930

Nassau, New …

Other, age 50

Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Nassau-County, New …

Head, age 59

Nassau-County, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Margaret T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Mineola
1935 Residence (County)	Nassau
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Margaret Palmer

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Nassau-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02691-00288)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary C. Smyth	39	Wife	—	New York
42	Joan M. Smyth	12	Daughter	—	New York
43	Joseph E. Smyth	10	Son	—	New York
44	Francis W. Smyth	9	Son	—	New York
45	Virginia C. Smyth	6	Daughter	—	New York
46	Josephine Edmiston	69	Mother-in-law	—	New York
47	Annie Groh	72	Head	—	New York
48	Albert Groh	38	Son	Rice Setter	New York
49	George Fieldhouse	55	Head	Layer	England
50	Maisie Fieldhouse	58	Wife	—	England
51	Margaret T. Palmer THIS PERSON	59	Head	—	New York
52	John Palmer	28	Son	Truck Helper	New York
53	Gladys E. Palmer	27	Daughter	Typist	New York
54	Priscilla Palmer	25	Daughter	Clerk	New York
55	George W. Palmer	22	Son	Title Searcher	New York
56	Martha C. Palmer	18	Daughter	—	New York
57	Herbert B. Billings	40	Head	Route Salesman	New York
58	Edna G. Billings	40	Wife	—	New York
59	Herbert Jr. Billings	19	Son	Usher	New York
60	Gerard J. Billings	16	Son	—	New York
61	Hillary J. Billings	12	Son	—	New York
62	John P. Mackenzie	44	Head	Titleman Collector	New York
63	Florence C. Mackenzie	38	Wife	—	New York
64	Doris A. Mackenzie	17	Daughter	—	New York
65	Florence C. Mackenzie	14	Daughter	—	New York
66	Muriel C. Mackenzie	10	Daughter	—	New York
67	Dorothy Sullivan	54	Head	—	New York
68	Thomas Sullivan	21	Son	File Clerk	New York
69	Arthur Sullivan	17	Son	Asst.	New York
70	George H. Ritterhaus	38	Head	Superintendent	England
71	Edith E. Ritterhaus	36	Wife	—	New York
72	Phyllis E. Ritterhaus	8	Daughter	—	New York
73	Donald G. Ritterhaus	5	Son	—	New York
74	John Rough	57	Head	Janitor	Scotland
75	Margaret J. Rough	51	Wife	Janitress	Scotland
76	Scottina F. Rough	23	Daughter	New Worker	Scotland
77	Thomas M. Rough	19	Son	New Worker	Scotland
78	Charles C. Crooke	26	Head	Inspector	New York
79	Mary V. Crooke	24	Wife	—	New York
80	Charles H. Crooke	2	Son	—	New York

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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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