Ruth Palmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Berkshire-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkshire-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Female Spouse Born: Massachusetts Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Ruth A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Pittsfield
1935 Residence (County)	Berkshire
Additional Details
Industry	H
Class of Worker	S
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Township / Ward	Pittsfield
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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
Raymond Palmer	Head	—	37	~1903
Priscilla Palmer	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Ruth Palmer	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Raymond Palmer	Son	—	10	~1930
Aubrey Palmer	Son	—	11	~1929
Ruth Palmer	Spouse	—	36	~1904
Allen Palmer	Son	—	8	~1932
Stuart Palmer	Son	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1930

Berkshire, Massachusetts

Other, age 26

Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Berkshire-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 36

Berkshire-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Ruth A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Pittsfield
1935 Residence (County)	Berkshire
Industry	H
Class of Worker	S
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Ruth Palmer

Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Massachusetts

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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 — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01569-00175)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas Flynn	33	Head	Wood Worker	Illinois
2	Edna M Flynn	30	Wife	—	New York
3	Beverly A Flynn	1	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
4	Thomas J Hartigan	55	Head	Restaurant	New York
5	Ella T Hartigan	49	Wife	—	New York
6	William N Hartigan	23	Son	Production Worker	Massachusetts
7	Louise P Hartigan	18	Daughter	New Worker	Massachusetts
8	Ralph E Ross	24	Head	Draftsman	New York
9	Ruth V Ross	23	Wife	—	New York
10	Earl R English	23	Head	Insulation Molder	Massachusetts
11	Ellen H English	22	Wife	—	Massachusetts
12	Thomas Donahue	72	Head	—	Massachusetts
13	Catherine A Donahue	38	Daughter	Payroll Clerk	Massachusetts
14	Ellen E Donahue	36	Daughter	Off Clerk	Massachusetts
15	Thomas J Donahue	22	Son	Clerk	Massachusetts
16	Bartholomew Donahue	20	Son	—	Massachusetts
17	Rose M Donahue	15	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
18	Mary A Mulvihill	66	Head	—	Massachusetts
19	Maxwell James Mulvihill	70	Brother	—	Massachusetts
20	Rose Mulvihill	60	Sister	—	Massachusetts
21	Helen Mulvihill	30	Niece	Stenographer	Massachusetts
22	Raymond Palmer	37	Head	Survey	Massachusetts
23	Ruth A Palmer THIS PERSON	36	Wife	—	Massachusetts
24	Stuart S Palmer	15	Son	—	Massachusetts
25	Priscilla L Palmer	14	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
26	Aubrey M Palmer	11	Son	—	Massachusetts
27	Raymond J Palmer	10	Son	—	Massachusetts
28	Allen A Palmer	8	Son	—	Massachusetts
29	Ruth I Palmer	5	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
30	George A Elliot	46	Head	Foreman	Canada
31	Christina D Elliot	44	Wife	—	Massachusetts
32	Alberta M Elliot	19	Daughter	New Worker	Massachusetts
33	Robert L Elliot	17	Son	—	Massachusetts
34	Mary A Elliot	72	Mother	—	Canada
35	Jesse J Currier	51	Head	Electrician	Maine
36	Helen R D Currier	52	Wife	—	Massachusetts
37	Catherine M Currier	25	Daughter	No	Massachusetts
38	Helen M Currier	23	Daughter	Librarian	Massachusetts
39	Elizabeth J Currier	19	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
40	—	None	—	—	—

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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)

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