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Ruth Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · San-Joaquin-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Joaquin-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Joaquin-County, California |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stockton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Joaquin |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Stockton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Palmer | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Palmer | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Ruth Palmer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Christina Palmer | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Joyce Palmer | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charles Palmer | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Marion Palmer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Palmer | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
San Joaquin, …
Daughter, age 5
San Joaquin, California · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
San-Joaquin-County, California
Daughter, age 15
San-Joaquin-County, California · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stockton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Joaquin |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Ruth Palmer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Palmer
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · California
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Sibling
Charles Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — San-Joaquin-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Joaquin-County, California
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00324-00728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jewel E. Pennell | 24 | Son | — | California |
| 42 | Andrew Lesley | 51 | Head | Packer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Flora Lesley | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | James Lesley | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Charles Lesley | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 46 | Ralph Rivera | 28 | Head | Utility | California |
| 47 | Marie Rivera | 28 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 48 | Walter Forsyth | 14 | Step-son | — | Arizona |
| 49 | Richard Forsyth | 13 | Step-son | — | Arizona |
| 50 | Gabriel Rivera | 45 | Head | Trackman | Mexico |
| 51 | Amalia Rivera | 45 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 52 | Mary Rivera | 24 | Daughter | — | California |
| 53 | Gilbert Rivera | 23 | Son | Machinist | California |
| 54 | Lupe Rivera | 21 | Daughter | — | California |
| 55 | Tony Rivera | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 56 | William Palmer | 49 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Christina Palmer | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Charles Palmer | 27 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 59 | John Palmer | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 60 | Ruth Palmer THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | George Palmer | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Marion Palmer | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 63 | Joyce Palmer | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 64 | Giacomo Farnini | 54 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 65 | Fausta Farnini | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 66 | Dorothy Farnini | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 67 | Sam Derices | 33 | Head | Packer | Kansas |
| 68 | Rose Derices | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Dolores Derices | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Alice Derices | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Anthony Garcia | 59 | Father-in-law | — | Italy |
| 72 | Concetta Garcia | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 73 | Dorothy Derices | 21 | Sister-in-law | Mail Order Clerk | Kansas |
| 74 | John Derices | 14 | Brother-in-law | — | Kansas |
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)