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Robert Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Robert Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Raymond & Barbara — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lead silver mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 454 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | South Jordan Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terria Palmer | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Adell Palmer | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Palmer | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Helene Palmer | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 6
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arizona |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 17
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1913 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arizona |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 27
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lead silver mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 454 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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: father Raymond Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and father David Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Raymond Palmer
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Palmer
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Palmer
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Palmer
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Utah
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04216-00516)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agnes Geratting | 48 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 2 | Maurine Geratting | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 3 | Gwenevere Geratting | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 4 | John Geratting | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 5 | George Eklund | 26 | Head | — | Utah |
| 6 | Bertha Eklund | 27 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 7 | George Jr. Eklund | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 8 | Edith Eklund | 0 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 9 | Gust Eklund | 63 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 10 | Everett Eklund | 39 | Son | Helper | Sweden |
| 11 | Helen Eklund | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Utah |
| 12 | Gust Jr. Eklund | 22 | Son | Scholar | Utah |
| 13 | Clyde Petersen | 43 | Head | Engineer | Utah |
| 14 | Sanetta Petersen | 35 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 15 | H. Max Petersen | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 16 | Cloyd Petersen | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 17 | Marilyn Petersen | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 18 | Sue Deen Petersen | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 19 | Everett S. Petersen | 40 | Head | Timberman | Utah |
| 20 | Melba Petersen | 35 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 21 | Jacqueline Petersen | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 22 | Marjorie Petersen | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 23 | Doris Petersen | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 24 | Adrian Schouten | 56 | Head | Labour | Holland |
| 25 | Lena Schouten | 52 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 26 | Lenna Schouten | 26 | Daughter | Maid | Utah |
| 27 | Joseph S. Schouten | 21 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 28 | Fred Schouten | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 29 | Joyce Schouten | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 30 | Robert E. Palmer THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 31 | Adell Palmer | 22 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 32 | Helene Palmer | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 33 | Terria Lynne Palmer | 0 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 34 | Ray A. Palmer | 25 | Head | Motorman | Utah |
| 35 | Mary S. Palmer | 21 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 36 | Marianne Palmer | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 37 | Ray Palmer | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 38 | Pete A. Crifis | 46 | Head | Labor | Greece |
| 39 | Helen Crifis | 44 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Rebecca Crifis | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 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)