Mary Palmer — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Mary Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1864 Female Head Born: Tennessee Widowed

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Davidson, Tennessee
Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Nashville
Est. Birth Year	~1864

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
Ida Palmer	Daughter	—	33	~1897
Mary Palmer	Head	—	66	~1864

Census Appearances

1920

Davidson, Tennessee

Head, age 56

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Davidson, Tennessee

Head, age 66

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Davidson-County, Tennessee

Head, age 76

Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	M. Alice
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Nashville
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Mary Palmer

Head · 1930 · age 66 · b. ~1864 · Tennessee

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2242unit:0900)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Curtis Cooper	34	Head	Clerk	Tennessee
52	Numa Cooper	34	Wife	—	Tennessee
53	Isaac Cooper	2	Son	—	Tennessee
54	Isaac Boyers	67	Father-in-law	—	Tennessee
55	Ruth Boyers	70	Mother-in-law	—	Kentucky
56	Ruth Boyers	27	Sister-in-law	—	Tennessee
57	Henry G. Strong	35	Head	Postal Clerk	Tennessee
58	Maudie Strong	30	Wife	—	Tennessee
59	Harold Oaksley	20	Head	Pharmacist	Tennessee
60	Mary Oaksley	20	Wife	—	Tennessee
61	Jean Ann Oaksley	0	Daughter	—	Tennessee
62	Mary Palmer THIS PERSON	66	Head	—	Tennessee
63	Ida Palmer	33	Daughter	Stenographer	Tennessee
64	Joseph Poole	38	Head	Switchman	Tennessee
65	Irma Poole	35	Wife	—	Tennessee
66	Ruth Elaine Poole	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
67	Benjamin Meyers	22	Boarder	Packer	Tennessee
68	Lorene Meyers	25	Boarder	Typist	Tennessee
69	Marion Grammer	30	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
70	Mary Grammer	23	Wife	—	Tennessee
71	Fred Cope	24	Head	Mechanic	Tennessee
72	Annie Cope	23	Wife	—	Tennessee
73	Robert Cope	5	Son	—	Tennessee
74	Frances Cope	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
75	Claude Cope	2	Son	—	Tennessee
76	Jerry Cope	0	Son	—	Tennessee
77	Ellen Nobel	39	Head	—	Tennessee
78	Lucile Nobel	16	Daughter	Operator	Tennessee
79	Agnes Nobel	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
80	Virginia Nobel	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
81	Marie Nobel	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
82	Lucile Russell	22	Boarder	Office Girl	Tennessee
83	Davia Old	49	Head	Painter	Tennessee
84	Mary Old	30	Wife	—	Tennessee
85	Louise Old	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
86	Mildred Old	9	Daughter	—	Tennessee
87	Ralph Old	6	Son	—	Tennessee
88	Ruth Old	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
89	Ella Hightower	59	Boarder	Practical Nurse	Kentucky
90	Robert Kelley	14	Stepson	—	Tennessee
91	Ernestine Kelley	12	Stepdaughter	—	Tennessee
92	Paul Kelley	7	Stepson	—	Tennessee
93	Jack Haynes	26	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
94	Harvey Haynes	32	Wife	—	Tennessee
95	Mary Haynes	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
96	Willie Shelley	26	Head	Seamstress	Tennessee
97	Elizabeth Shelley	18	Sister	Stenographer	Tennessee
98	James Stone	32	Head	Mechanic	Tennessee
99	Bessie Stone	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
100	Wilbur Stone	7	Son	—	Tennessee

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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)

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