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Mary Palmer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Buffalo, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Mary Palmer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Buffalo, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 80
b. ~1850
Female
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buffalo, Nebraska |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Shelton Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Palmer | Head | — | 80 | ~1850 |
| Earl Palmer | Son | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buffalo, Nebraska
Head, age 61
Buffalo, Nebraska · implied b. ~1849 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Buffalo, Nebraska
Head, age 69
Buffalo, Nebraska · implied b. ~1851 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Buffalo, Nebraska
Head, age 80
Buffalo, Nebraska · implied b. ~1850 — 2 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 Mary Palmer across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Buffalo, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Palmer
Head · 1930 · age 80 · b. ~1850 · Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Buffalo, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Buffalo, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1267unit:0510)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leroy Gorbutt | 75 | Head | Gardner | Michigan |
| 2 | Libbie Gorbutt | 74 | Wife | Nursing | Michigan |
| 3 | Alfred Carlson | 74 | Head | Cobbler | Sweden |
| 4 | Matilda Carlson | 72 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Caroline Daudt | 85 | Head | — | Germany |
| 6 | William Bowman | 50 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 7 | Ray Franke | 36 | Head | Postmaster | Iowa |
| 8 | Lawrence Franke | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Gertrude Mitchell | 37 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 10 | Eileen Mitchell | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 11 | Ida Masters | 57 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Dewey Masters | 29 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 13 | Robert Masters | 17 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Leo Masters | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Glen Garrett | 22 | Son-in-law | Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 16 | Irene Garrett | 22 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Glen Garrett | 1 | Grandson | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Edwin Catterson | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Nebraska |
| 19 | Elsie Catterson | 25 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 20 | Gilbert Catterson | 4 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 21 | Violet Catterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Riley Catterson | 60 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Frank Catterson | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 24 | Frank Archer | 47 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Olive Archer | 42 | Wife | Housework | Nebraska |
| 26 | Fern Archer | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Franklin Archer | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Gaylord Archer | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | James Pickering | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Lucy Pickering | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | James H. Coon | 36 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Olive Coon | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Beulah Coon | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Selma Coon | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Zilabelle Coon | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Stewart Coon | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Leland Coon | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Cecil Coon | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Shirley Coon | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Catherine Coon | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Mary Vogl | 83 | Head | — | Canada Irish |
| 42 | Bert C. Dean | 52 | Head | Sets Up | Iowa |
| 43 | Anna Dean | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Nora Dean | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Truman Dean | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Lita Dean | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Mary Palmer THIS PERSON | 80 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Earl Palmer | 38 | Son | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 49 | Idelbert Gorbutt | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 50 | Caroline Gorbutt | 63 | Wife | Quilting | Michigan |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)