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Robert Palmer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Davidson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Davidson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Tyro Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Palmer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Dinfal Palmer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Palmer | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Hester Palmer | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Robert Palmer | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Margaret Palmer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Amanda Palmer | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Lydia Palmer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Davidson, North …
Head, age 42
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Davidson-County, North …
Head, age 52
Davidson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | R. Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tyro Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Palmer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Palmer
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1685unit:0980)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald R Carter | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lula A Carter | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Charles M Carter | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Selma M Carter | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Forest Carter | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Henry W Leonard | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ona L Leonard | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Delphia Leonard | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Addison W Koontz | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Maggie L Koontz | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ida M Koontz | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | James A Koontz | 20 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Luther L Swingood | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Grace M Swingood | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Paul Swingood | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Coy Swingood | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Carl Swingood | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Richard H Sink | 32 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary A Sink | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ruby A Sink | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Robert L Palmer THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Amanda A Palmer | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Thomas Palmer | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hester M Palmer | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Margaret A Palmer | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lydia B Palmer | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ruby L Palmer | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Dinfal Palmer | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Charles W Paradee | 75 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary A Paradee | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Scaffer Paradee | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Allen Paradee | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Raymond Paradee | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Minnie B Paradee | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Louise Paradee | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Robert Hutchinson | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ida Hutchinson | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Hutchinson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Kyle Hutchinson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ruth Hutchinson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Edward Hutchinson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Thomas B Paradee | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ida M Paradee | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Nannie V Paradee | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Robert L Paradee | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Kenneth D Paradee | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ronald R Paradee | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)