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William Palmer — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Palmer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lee, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hayley & Katie — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lee, Mississippi |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laverne Palmer | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Willie Palmer | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Lola Palmer | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Palmer | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Leroy Palmer | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ray Palmer | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Corbett Palmer | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ocie Palmer | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lee, Mississippi
Son, age 9
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lee, Mississippi
Head, age 19
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lee, Mississippi
Head, age 29
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
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 William Palmer across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lee, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hayley Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hayley Palmer
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Palmer
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Palmer
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Lee, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Lee, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1154unit:0811)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Stanford | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Hubert L. Hopkins | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | L. Willie Hopkins | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lee Hopkins | 49 | Brother | Chauffeur | Mississippi |
| 55 | John R. Palmer | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ima Palmer | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Maxine Palmer | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Wallie M. Palmer | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | William Thompson | 18 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Craig Hancock | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ada Hancock | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lawrence Morris | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Clyde Morris | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Claud B. Starling | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Alma Starling | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Herman Starling | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Milton Starling | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Wyfield Starling | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mildred Starling | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Truman Starling | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Homer L. Harrison | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lois H. Harrison | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Kenneth R. Harrison | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | William J. Palmer THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ocie D. Palmer | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ray F. Palmer | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lola V. Palmer | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Leroy Palmer | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Corbett Palmer | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Laverne Palmer | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Willie P. Palmer | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Arthur M. Whittaker | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Dovie L. Whittaker | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Lawrence Whittaker | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Walter Whittaker | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Clarence Whittaker | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Coy Whittaker | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Clayton M. Rushing | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Maudie Rushing | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Gustie B. Whittaker | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Lomie C. Whittaker | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Grover Jr. Whittaker | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | James H. Stanley | 61 | Head | Publisher | Mississippi |
| 94 | Hattie Stanley | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Linden Stanley | 24 | Son | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 96 | Eva S. Stanley | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 97 | Beulah Stanley | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Nancy G. Stanley | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Elizabeth Stanley | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Joel L. Beach | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)