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Mary Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vanderburgh-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vanderburgh-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Mary Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perry Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vanderburgh |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Perry Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Palmer | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Betty Palmer | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charlotte Palmer | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| June Palmer | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Katherine Palmer | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joe Palmer | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ronald Palmer | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Raymond Palmer | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Harold Palmer | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edna Palmer | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Vanderburgh, Indiana
Daughter, age 6
Vanderburgh, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 16
Vanderburgh-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Mary Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perry Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vanderburgh |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Palmer
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Indiana
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Sibling
Katherine Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01101-00647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathaniel E Foster | 51 | Head | Flagman | Kentucky |
| 2 | Rose Foster | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Nathan E Jr Foster | 22 | Son | Tester | Indiana |
| 4 | Clyde Foster | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Joan Foster | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | June Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Betty Ann Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Charles Smith | 30 | Step son | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 9 | Joe Palmer | 38 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 10 | Edna Palmer | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Mary Louise Palmer THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Raymond Palmer | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Katherine Palmer | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | June Palmer | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Betty Jo Palmer | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Ronald Palmer | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Charlotte Palmer | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Harold Palmer | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Louis O Marx | 45 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 20 | Agnes Marx | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | William Marx | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Herbert Marx | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Philip Marx | 72 | Father | Road Dept | Indiana |
| 24 | Frank Marx | 49 | Brother | Laborer | Indiana |
| 25 | Carl E Kahn | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 26 | Irene Kahn | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Carl Jr Kahn | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Beverly Jean Kahn | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Dolores Fay Kahn | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Jimmy Kahn | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Jerry Kahn | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Sylvester H Trisler | 31 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 33 | Garnetta M Trisler | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Emanuel Trisler | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Shirley Ann Trisler | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Selvia Kay Trisler | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | William Queen | 25 | Head | Engineer Stationary | Indiana |
| 38 | Hellene Queen | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Shirley Queen | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Floyd Louis Queen | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)