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Ruth Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Palmer | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mary Palmer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eric Palmer | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| William Palmer | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Palmer | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Johnson | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Geneva Johnson | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Nathan Palmer | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Irvin Palmer | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Other, age 32
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 42
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00549-00384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Lolly | 18 | Daughter | Housework | New Castle |
| 2 | Raymond Lolly | 15 | Son | — | New Castle |
| 3 | Cornelia Lolly | 13 | Daughter | — | New Castle |
| 4 | Thomas Lolly | 9 | Son | — | New Castle |
| 5 | Leslie Lolly | 7 | Son | — | New Castle |
| 6 | Jeannette Lolly | 6 | Daughter | — | New Castle |
| 7 | Ida Mae Lolly | 4 | Daughter | — | New Castle |
| 8 | Delores Lolly | 3 | Daughter | — | New Castle |
| 9 | John Grant | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Bertha Grant | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Lloyd Wilson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Same Place |
| 12 | Ada Tate | 35 | Lodger | Housework | Same Place |
| 13 | Mildred Anderson | 34 | Lodger | Housework | Same Place |
| 14 | Lucille Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Same Place |
| 15 | Yvonne Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Same Place |
| 16 | John Brunswick | 43 | Head | Salmer | Florida |
| 17 | Essie Brunswick | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Irene Walker | 42 | Head | Housework | New Del |
| 19 | James Walker | 22 | Son | Laborer | New Del |
| 20 | Betty Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | New Del |
| 21 | Janet Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | New Del |
| 22 | Victoria Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | New Del |
| 23 | Courtland Draper | 13 | Son | — | New Del |
| 24 | Tyrone Draper | 12 | Son | — | New Del |
| 25 | Estella Mills | 38 | Sister | — | New Del |
| 26 | Abee Mae Mills | 18 | Niece | N.Y.A. | New Del |
| 27 | Jacqueline Mills | None | Lois | 0 | — |
| 28 | Herbert R Mills | 3 | Nephew | — | New Del |
| 29 | Wesley Floyd | 2 | Nephew | — | New Del |
| 30 | Eva Dorsey | 40 | Sister | — | New Del |
| 31 | Eric Palmer | 46 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 32 | Ruth Palmer THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 33 | William Palmer | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Del |
| 34 | Joseph Palmer | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Mary Palmer | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Nathan Palmer | 13 | Son | — | New Del |
| 37 | Irvin Palmer | 7 | Son | — | New Del |
| 38 | James Johnson | 25 | Son-in-law | Housework | Virginia |
| 39 | Geneva Johnson | 23 | Niece | Housework | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary Hart | 40 | Head | Housework | Georgia |
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)