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Robert Palmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Decatur-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Robert Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Decatur-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDecatur-County, Iowa
SurnamePalmer
Given NameRobert L.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
1935 Residence (City)Long Creek twp.
1935 Residence (County)Decatur
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Hand
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked60
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
OccupationFarm Hand
Township / WardLong Creek Twp
Est. Birth Year~1923

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Robert Age Birth yr
Sarah Palmer Spouse — 41 ~1899
Carroll Palmer Son — 20 ~1920
Harold Palmer Son — 11 ~1929
Wayne Palmer Son — 13 ~1927
Carroll Palmer Head — 41 ~1899
Robert Palmer Son — 17 ~1923
Christina Palmer Daughter — 9 ~1931
James Palmer Son — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Decatur, Iowa
Son, age 8
Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Palmer
Given Name Robert Luke
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Nebraska
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Decatur-County, Iowa
Son, age 17
Decatur-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
Surname Palmer
Given Name Robert L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) Long Creek twp.
1935 Residence (County) Decatur
Occupation Farm Hand
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 60
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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.
Linked across censuses
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 17 · b. ~1923 · Iowa
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Sibling
Harold Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christina Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carroll Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Decatur-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01154-00706)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Cora C. Kennedy 60 Wife — Missouri
2 Harley N. Heckathorn 55 Head Farmer Iowa
3 Hallie V. Heckathorn 55 Wife — Iowa
4 Wayne A. Heckathorn 17 Son — Iowa
5 Charles S. Cox 42 Head Farmer Kentucky
6 Ethel L. Cox 35 Wife — Iowa
7 Rita M. Cox 15 Daughter — Iowa
8 Anita M. Cox 13 Daughter — Iowa
9 Veta M. Cox 9 Daughter — Iowa
10 Charles H. Cox 7 Son — Iowa
11 Clair S. Palmer 48 Head Farmer Iowa
12 Hattie E. Palmer 47 Wife — Iowa
13 Atha C. Palmer 20 Daughter — Iowa
14 Ruth I. Palmer 17 Daughter — Iowa
15 Ermal N. Palmer 15 Daughter — Iowa
16 Lawrence D. Palmer 10 Son — Iowa
17 Carroll M. Palmer 41 Head Farmer Iowa
18 Sarah O. Palmer 41 Wife — Nebraska
19 Carroll S. Palmer 20 Son Farm Hand Iowa
20 Robert L. Palmer THIS PERSON 17 Son Farm Hand Iowa
21 James R. Palmer 15 Son Farm Hand Iowa
22 Wayne B. Palmer 13 Son — Iowa
23 Harold E. Palmer 11 Son — Iowa
24 Christina J. Palmer 9 Daughter — Iowa
25 Georgia M. Cox 36 Head Farmer Missouri
26 Ruby E. Cox 33 Wife — Iowa
27 Russell B. Cox 15 Son — Iowa
28 Randall A. Cox 11 Son — Iowa
29 Rosalie L. Cox 8 Daughter — Iowa
30 Georgia C. Jr. Cox 1 Son — Iowa
31 Walter E. Fry 31 Head Farm Hand Iowa
32 Clara E. Fry 27 Wife — Missouri
33 Pauline E. Fry 11 Daughter — Iowa
34 Ronald L. Fry 9 Son — Iowa
35 Everett M. Fry 8 Son — Iowa
36 Clarence D. Fry 6 Son — Iowa
37 Kathleen H. Fry 5 Daughter — Iowa
38 Herman W. Fry 4 Son — Iowa
39 Kenneth W. Fry 1 Son — Iowa
40 Zell L. Boles 27 Head Farm Hand Iowa

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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)

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