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Margaret Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Margaret W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Altoona |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannette Palmer | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Edna Palmer | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Delores Palmer | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Barbara Palmer | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Margaret Palmer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Esther Palmer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Palmer | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Shirley Palmer | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Margaret W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Margaret W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Delores Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03439-00173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha J. Dull | 45 | Wife | H | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Russell F. Dull | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Andrew H. Karl | 36 | Head | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ruth Karl | 34 | Wife | H | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Raymond E. Karl | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Richard W. Karl | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ruth M. Karl | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | J. L. Harkinson | 52 | Head | Power Plant Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Bertha M. Harkinson | 50 | Wife | H | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Richard E. Harkinson | 32 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Esther N. Harkinson | 26 | Daughter-in-law | H | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Shirley E. Harkinson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Joan M. Harkinson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Delores K. Harkinson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Sylvester S. Diehl | 34 | Head | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ava E. Diehl | 30 | Wife | H | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Sylvester S. Jr. Diehl | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Joan L. Diehl | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Wayne E. Diehl | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Martin J. Bonese | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Marie C. Bonese | 38 | Wife | H | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Paul E. Bonese | 20 | Son | U | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Joseph M. Bonese | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William Palmer | 49 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Jeannette Palmer | 32 | Wife | H | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Edna M. Palmer | 14 | Daughter | S | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Margaret W. Palmer THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Esther M. Palmer | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Delores J. Palmer | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Shirley J. Palmer | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Barbara A. Palmer | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Clarence J. Spaulding | 32 | Head | Car Repair Man | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Anna R. Spaulding | 30 | Wife | H | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Patricia A. Spaulding | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Jacob C. Riley | 74 | Head | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | William E. Mcginn | 52 | Head | Derrick Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Leana M. Mcginn | 47 | Wife | H | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary E. Mcginn | 26 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Rocko Luciano | 45 | Head | U | Italy |
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)