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Robert Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Francis-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Francis-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Griggs Township |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Palmer | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joe Palmer | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Atha Palmer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willie Palmer | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Arthur Palmer | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Lula Palmer | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lillie Palmer | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Arthur Palmer | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Palmer | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Francis, …
Son, age 2
St Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Son, age 13
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francis |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Robert Palmer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Palmer
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Atha Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00171-00288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leander Smith | 13 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Beatrice Jones | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Josephine Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Joe Taylor | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Harris Blackwell | 60 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Nathan Gunn | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Mary Gunn | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lonnie Little | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Juanita Little | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Robert Denton | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Sam Boyd | 60 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Lee Gilliam | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Woodrow Shumpert | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Zedie Shumpert | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Sophie Shumpert | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Annie Lou Shumpert | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Otis Gard | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Annie Mae Gard | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Jerry Gard | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Cleo Gard | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Louiza Gard | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Arthur Palmer | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lillie Palmer | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Willie Palmer | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Arthur Jr. Palmer | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Robert Palmer THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Atha Lee Palmer | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | George Palmer | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Lula Mae Palmer | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Joe Palmer | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Joe Silas | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Mary Silas | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Lee Silas | 7 | Step-son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Charlie Silas | 3 | Step-daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Fred Mcfarley | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lucille Mcfarley | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Willie Mcfarley | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | James Talent | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Bessie Mae Talent | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Mary Lee Talent | 4 | Sister | — | Alabama |
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)