Ruth Palmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Spouse Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, New Jersey
Surname	PALMER
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	La Grange
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Home
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Occupation	Home
Township / Ward	La Grange
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Lilian Palmer	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Raymond Palmer	Head	—	47	~1893
Ruth Palmer	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Raymond Palmer	Son	—	16	~1924
Ruth Palmer	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Richard Palmer	Son	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, New …

Spouse, age 24

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Palmer
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1911
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Essex, New …

Other, age 34

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 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	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Essex-County, New …

Spouse, age 44

Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members

Surname	PALMER
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	La Grange
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Home
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Ruth Palmer

Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02340-00291)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John Jr Downey	19	Son	—	N.J.
42	Jane Downey	10	Daughter	—	PA
43	Mary Downey	70	Aunt	Home	N. Ireland
44	Peter Mchugh	42	Head	Custodian	N.J.
45	Florence Mchugh	30	Wife	Home	PA
46	Barbara Mchugh	2	Daughter	—	N.J.
47	Raymond Palmer	47	Head	Carpenter	N.J.
48	Ruth Palmer THIS PERSON	44	Wife	Home	Norway
49	Ruth Palmer	21	Daughter	Waitress	N.J.
50	Lilian Palmer	19	Daughter	Clerk	N.J.
51	Raymond Palmer	16	Son	—	N.J.
52	Richard Palmer	15	Son	—	N.J.
53	Josephine Mcdeecker	30	Head	Home	N.J.
54	William Mcdeecker	26	Son	Investigator	N.J.
55	Eugene F Mcdeecker	23	Son	Salesman	N.J.
56	Regina Mcdeecker	23	F in-law	Sectary	N.J.
57	George H Mcdeecker	16	Son	—	N.J.
58	Elizabeth Mcdeecker	12	Son	—	N.J.
59	Leo Mastaler	44	Head	Carpenter	N.J.
60	Irene Mastaler	37	Wife	Home	N.J.
61	Richard Mastaler	19	Son	—	N.J.
62	Edward Mastaler	13	Son	—	N.J.
63	Mooney Abell	76	Head	Printer	N.Y.
64	Raymond Brown	32	Head	Clerk	PA
65	Evelyn Brown	28	Wife	Home	N.J.
66	Raymond Brown	5	Son	—	N.J.
67	Ella Crawford	60	M in-law	—	N.J.
68	Fred Trenchard	39	Head	Clerk	N.J.
69	Mary Trenchard	39	Wife	Home	Scotland
70	Helen Trenchard	18	Daughter	Sectary	N.J.
71	Robert Trenchard	13	Son	—	N.J.
72	Frank Trenchard	79	Father	Letter Carrier	N.J.
73	Grace Peters	33	Head	Stenographer	N.J.
74	Helen Brown	31	Sister	Bookeeper	N.J.
75	Bruce Peters	7	Son	—	N.J.
76	Roder Brown	6	Nephew	—	N.J.
77	Alfred Greenberg	33	Head	Driver	N.J.
78	Jayne Greenberg	29	Wife	Home	Kentucky
79	Mark Greenberg	4	Son	—	N.J.
80	Barbara Greenberg	2	Daughter	—	N.J.

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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.

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