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William Palmer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Winnebago, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Winnebago, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Winnebago, Illinois |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Pump Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3570 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Township / Ward | Rockford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian King | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| William Palmer | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Virginia King | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Jessie Palmer | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Ernest Palmer | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Earl Palmer | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Winnebago, Illinois
Head, age 51
Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Coach |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Winnebago, Illinois
Head, age 61
Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Pump Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3570 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Winnebago-County, Illinois
Other, age 71
Winnebago-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Winnebago |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links William Palmer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Palmer
Head · 1930 · age 61 · b. ~1869 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Winnebago, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Winnebago, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel572:0261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Owens | 65 | Father | Engineer | Illinois |
| 2 | Edith Osborne | 49 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Wilbur Osborne | 20 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 4 | Bernita Osborne | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Frank Osborne | 56 | Head | Repairer | Illinois |
| 6 | William Warner | 62 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 7 | Lonie Warner | 55 | Wife-H | Domestic | Germany |
| 8 | Frank Fowler | 57 | Head | Reader | Illinois |
| 9 | Margaret Fowler | 59 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Benson Fowler | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 11 | Genevera Fowler | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Agnes Bell | 27 | Daughter | Assembler | Illinois |
| 13 | Margaret Bell | 8 | Gr. Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Thelma Bell | 4 | Gr. Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Joseph Coyne | 48 | Br. in law | Mechanist | Illinois |
| 16 | Harry Keine | 41 | Head | Retailer | Ohio |
| 17 | Helen Keine | 34 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Lucille Keine | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Elsie Keine | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Genevieve Keine | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Margaret Keine | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Mary Daughtery | 68 | M-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 23 | Bert Kingston | 36 | Head | Decorator | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Bessie Kingston | 38 | Wife-H | Domestic | Illinois |
| 25 | Leon Kingston | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Doris Kingston | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Clarence Young | 31 | Head | Mechanist | Illinois |
| 28 | Opal Young | 26 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Ralph Carlson | 38 | Head | Mailman | Illinois |
| 30 | Viola Carlson | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Marion Carlson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Ralph Carlson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Jean Carlson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | William Palmer THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Assembler | Ohio |
| 35 | Jessie Palmer | 55 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 36 | Lillian King | 34 | Daughter | Assembler | Illinois |
| 37 | Virginia King | 7 | Gr. Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Earl Palmer | 20 | Son | Worker | Illinois |
| 39 | Ernest Palmer | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Donald Frost | 48 | Head | Estimating | Minnesota |
| 41 | Doris Frost | 45 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 42 | D. Craig Frost | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Douglas Frost | 19 | Son | — | California |
| 44 | Ray H Brown | 45 | Head | Attorney | Illinois |
| 45 | Abigail Brown | 29 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 46 | E. Chas. Shanks | 37 | Head | Mech. Engineer | Michigan |
| 47 | Adelaide Shanks | 38 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 48 | Isabelle Mcfarland | 71 | M-in-law | — | Canada-English |
| 49 | Mattie Vail | 41 | Head | Seamstress | Sweden |
| 50 | Fred Carrier | 50 | Head | Broker | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)