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Ruth Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth P |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portsmouth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Portsmouth |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Palmer | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Palmer | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Palmer | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Doris Palmer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Carolyn Palmer | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruth Palmer | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Elsie Palmer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rockingham, New …
Spouse, age 26
Rockingham, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Rockingham-County, New …
Spouse, age 36
Rockingham-County, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth P |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portsmouth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · New Hampshire
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, New Hampshire
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, New Hampshire
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02296-00203)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen M Benjamin | 37 | Lodger | — | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Georgene H Benjamin | 13 | Lodger | — | New Hampshire |
| 3 | William D Palmer | 35 | Head | Iron Worker | Russia |
| 4 | Ruth P Palmer THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Doris E Palmer | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Elsie M Palmer | 11 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Carolyn M Palmer | 8 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Barbara A Palmer | 5 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 9 | William F Jr Palmer | 1 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Alfred J Keefe | 24 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Irene M Keefe | 23 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 12 | Paul A Keefe | 4 | Son | — | Maine |
| 13 | Nancy D Keefe | 3 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 14 | Hugh O'Brien | 22 | Head | Chauffeur | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Phyllis O'Brien | 21 | Wife | Hairdresser | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Jacqueline O'Brien | 3 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 17 | George A Howard | 37 | Head | Stenotypist | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Marion D Howard | 36 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Phyllis E Howard | 14 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Barbara A Linscott | 3 | Lodger | — | New Hampshire |
| 21 | George W Dow | 31 | Head | Carpenter | New Hampshire |
| 22 | Helen M Dow | 30 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 23 | George B Dow | 9 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Joan M Dow | 8 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Charles W Dow | 6 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Phillip W Dow | 4 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Louis L Dow | 3 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Richard S Dow | 2 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 29 | Harold L Dow | 0 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Wallace S Akerman | 41 | Head | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 31 | M. Lillian Akerman | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Harold H Farrington | 30 | Head | Electric Welder | Maine |
| 33 | Leila A Farrington | 25 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Harry L Farrington | 2 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Harold V Spurbeck | 25 | Head | Chemist | New York |
| 36 | Dorothy M Spurbeck | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Roger L Spurbeck | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Mary A Spurbeck | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Julius J Weber | 56 | Head | Master Mechanic | New York |
| 40 | Eva B Weber | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
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)