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Ruth Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hereford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Hereford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Palmer | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Betty Palmer | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ruth Palmer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Russell Palmer | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Horace Palmer | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Pearl Palmer | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Earl Palmer | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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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 | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 10
Baltimore-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hereford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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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Anchor record
Ruth Palmer
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Maryland
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Sibling
Betty Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Baltimore-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01504-00353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marion B Foster | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Earl Palmer | 37 | Head | Operator | Maryland |
| 43 | Pearl Palmer | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Russell E Palmer | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Ruth E Palmer THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Horace A Palmer | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Betty R Palmer | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | James E Palmer | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Wade Palmer | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 50 | Madaline Palmer | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Lee Palmer | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Carl Palmer | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Glen Palmer | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Roy Hanna | 34 | Head | House Painter | Maryland |
| 55 | Estelle Hanna | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Shirley Hanna | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Preston Ruhl | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 58 | Frances Ruhl | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Virginia Ruhl | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | John E Hill | 59 | Head | Editor | Virginia |
| 61 | Eliza J Hill | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Worrel B Branize | 62 | Head | Telegraph Op | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ida M Branize | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Elizabeth Branize | 20 | Daughter | — | Baltimore |
| 65 | Herbert Palmer | 65 | Head | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 66 | Emma A Palmer | 73 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Raymond Ayres | 40 | Head | Insurance Agt | Maryland |
| 68 | Mary Ayres | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Eva B Ayres | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Maryland |
| 70 | James Elliott | 81 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Clarence Fishel | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mabel Fishel | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Edward M Fishel | 22 | Son | Teacher | Maryland |
| 74 | Clarence Jr Fishel | 18 | Son | — | Baltimore |
| 75 | Archie Hunley | 61 | Head | Ship Captain | Virginia |
| 76 | Gertrude Hunley | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Florence Braney | 27 | Niece | Candy Packer | New York |
| 78 | Percy Naylor | 34 | Head | Chief Engineer | Maryland |
| 79 | Mildred Naylor | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Virginia Naylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
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)