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Ruth Palmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cattaraugus-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cattaraugus-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCattaraugus-County, New York
SurnamePalmer
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Cattaraugus
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeG 8
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardLeon Town
Est. Birth Year~1924

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
Bertha Palmer Daughter — 13 ~1927
Georgene Palmer Daughter — 3 ~1937
Carol Palmer Daughter — 11 ~1929
Nelson Palmer Son — 14 ~1926
Levi Palmer Head — 37 ~1903
Jerome Martin Other — 20 ~1920
Ruth Palmer Daughter — 16 ~1924
Esther Palmer Spouse — 34 ~1906

Census Appearances

1930
Cattaraugus, New …
Daughter, age 5
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Palmer
Given Name Ruth E
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Cattaraugus-County, New …
Daughter, age 16
Cattaraugus-County, New York · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
Surname Palmer
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Cattaraugus
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade G 8
1935 Residence New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Linked across censuses
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · New York
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Sibling
Nelson Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carol Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgene Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Cattaraugus-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02505-00623)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Chester Szymanski 10 Son — New York
2 Harvey Donley 46 Head Farmer New York
3 Cora Donley 37 Wife — New York
4 Donald Donley 17 Son — New York
5 Burdette Donley 13 Son — New York
6 Lewis Hyser 70 Head Farmer New York
7 Catherine Hyser 60 Wife — New York
8 Ezra Hyser 77 Brother Farmer New York
9 Lester Grover 46 Head Farmer New York
10 Sophia Grover 44 Wife — New York
11 Frank Grover 76 Father — New York
12 Claud Grover 48 Head Farmer New York
13 Luella Grover 43 Wife — New York
14 Edgar Grover 18 Son Laborer New York
15 Fred Meyers 46 Head Farmer New York
16 Edith Meyers 42 Wife — New York
17 Orville Meyers 23 Son Farmer New York
18 George Hills 28 Hired man Laborer New York
19 Joseph Peters 67 Head Farmer Poland
20 Mary Peters 68 Wife — Poland
21 Lottie Peters 36 Daughter — New York
22 Edward Peters 39 Son Farmer New York
23 Katherine Peters 18 Daughter — New York
24 Edward Linkowski 35 Head Farmer New York
25 Rose Lemke 60 Mother — New York
26 Hazel Lemke 20 Sister — New York
27 Loyal Linkowski 1 Daughter — New York
28 John Koneczny 41 Hired man Laborer Poland
29 Levi Palmer 37 Head Farmer New York
30 Esther Palmer 34 Wife — New York
31 Ruth Palmer THIS PERSON 16 Daughter — New York
32 Nelson Palmer 14 Son — New York
33 Bertha Palmer 13 Daughter — New York
34 Carol Palmer 11 Daughter — New York
35 Georgene Palmer 3 Daughter — New York
36 Jerome Martin 20 Hired man Laborer New York
37 Henry Haller 75 Head Farmer Germany
38 Irene Sheldon 35 Daughter — New York
39 Melva Sheldon 11 Granddaughter — New York
40 James Sheldon 2 Grandson — New York

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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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