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Ruth Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Keokuk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & J — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Keokuk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | What Cheer City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Keokuk County |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Rural School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | What Cheer City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Palmer | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Glydas Palmer | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Paul Palmer | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Ned Palmer | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Keokuk, Iowa
Daughter, age
Keokuk, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Keokuk, Iowa
Daughter, age 10
Keokuk, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Keokuk-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 20
Keokuk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | What Cheer City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Keokuk County |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Rural School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and father J Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gladys Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Glydas Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Palmer
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Palmer
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul Palmer
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gladys Palmer
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Glydas Palmer
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Palmer
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Iowa
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Sibling
Ned Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Keokuk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Keokuk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01172-01095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Royale M. Wagner | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Larry L. Wagner | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Paul A. Palmer | 41 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 44 | Glydas N. Palmer | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Ruth A. Palmer THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 46 | Ned A. Palmer | 18 | Son | Teacher | Iowa |
| 47 | Guy Wells | 50 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 48 | Agnes Wells | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Virginia Wells | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | James Sloter | 54 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 51 | Sarah E. Sloter | 55 | Wife | — | England |
| 52 | Doyle Reisman | 42 | Head | — | N. York |
| 53 | Julia E. Reisman | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Charles E. Reisman | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Roger H. Reisman | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | James W. Reisman | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Lawrence H. Reisman | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Kenneth L. Reisman | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Elizabeth R. Rea | 68 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Thomas C. Triggs | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Arminta E. Triggs | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Maitland E. Lypherd | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 63 | Cora H. Lypherd | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Earl J. Lypherd | 26 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Raymond C. Lypherd | 23 | Son | Attendant | Iowa |
| 66 | Faye G. Lypherd | 21 | Son | Attendant | Iowa |
| 67 | Frank L. Emery | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Mary A. Emery | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Jennie Wall | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Jennie Slocum | 78 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Paul Slocum | 51 | Son | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 72 | Clifford H. Stanley | 31 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 73 | Gertrude O. Stanley | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Jack L. Stanley | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Donald G. Stanley | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Helen L. Stanley | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Raymond D. Stanley | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Evan E. Quiller | 68 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Effie A. Quiller | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Elvin A. Johnston | 43 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)