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Robert Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Robert Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nettie & Nettie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pasadena Judicial Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Pasadena Judicial Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nettie Palmer | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| G Palmer | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Robert Palmer | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Constance Palmer | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 2
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 12
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 22
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pasadena Judicial Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nettie Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and father George Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and father George Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nettie Palmer
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Palmer
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Palmer
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Palmer
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Palmer
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · California
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Sibling
Constance Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00244-00468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillhouse, Vera Jean Gould | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Marvin Farris | 50 | Head | Plaster Contractor | Arkansas |
| 3 | Ruby Farris | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Hazel Farris | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 5 | Samuel Lease | 25 | Head | Deliveryman | New York |
| 6 | Rebecca Lease | 29 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 7 | Beryl Lease | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 8 | Sarah Parry | 69 | Head | Seamstress | England |
| 9 | Frances Parry | 39 | Daughter | Office Assistant | England |
| 10 | G. Lewis Palmer | 47 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | California |
| 11 | Nettie Palmer | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Robert Palmer THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Bookkeeper | California |
| 13 | Constance Palmer | 19 | Daughter | — | California |
| 14 | Frank Richardson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 15 | Amy Richardson | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Enarda Richardson | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Royal Richardson | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Myron Fetcham | 87 | Father-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Ida Dumas | 59 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Wilhelmina Dumas | 36 | Daughter | Seamstress | Texas |
| 21 | Layton M. Chinnock | 55 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Hattie D. Chinnock | 64 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Maud Chambers | 69 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 24 | Flora Chambers | 42 | Daughter | Podiatrist | Canada English |
| 25 | Doris Chambers | 29 | Daughter | Secretary | Canada English |
| 26 | Willard L. Sidney | 35 | Head | Cement Contractor | California |
| 27 | Nell Sidney | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Anne Sidney | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 29 | Donald R. Mohler | 53 | Head | Deliveryman | North Dakota |
| 30 | Mary Mohler | 30 | Wife | Proprietor | California |
| 31 | John G. Thomas | 8 | Nephew | — | California |
| 32 | Samuel Toles | 64 | Head | Pattern Maker | New York |
| 33 | Jessie Toles | 51 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Ormond Toles | 22 | Son | Apprentice | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Dale Evans | 23 | Son-in-law | Collector | Kansas |
| 36 | Janice Evans | 21 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | David Evans | 1 | Grandson | — | California |
| 38 | Carolyn Evans | 0 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 39 | Rufus J. Boyles | 81 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Irene M. Boyles | 34 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)