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William Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clerance & Mary — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Castle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | New Castle City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clerance Palmer | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| William Palmer | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Francis Palmer | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Palmer | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 6
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | student |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Son, age 16
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Son, age 26
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Castle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clerance Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clerance Palmer
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Palmer
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Palmer
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Delaware
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Sibling
Francis Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00546-00465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frederick Early | 17 | Son | New Boy | Delaware |
| 42 | Anita Early | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Alvin Early | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Erma Early | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 45 | James Watson | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 46 | Ellen Watson | 39 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 47 | John Whittington | 38 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 48 | Almedia Whittington | 30 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 49 | John Whittington | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Raymond Whittington | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Harold Whittington | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Morris Worrall | 42 | Head | Puncher | Delaware |
| 53 | Anna M. Worrall | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 54 | James Worrall | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Joan Worrall | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Myretta Worrall | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Andrew Miller | 39 | Head | Core Maker | Hungary |
| 58 | Mary H. Miller | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Andrew Miller | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Kathleen Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Clerance Palmer | 59 | Head | City Garbage Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mary Palmer | 56 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 63 | William Palmer THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Francis Palmer | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 65 | William Collins | 42 | Head | Crane Runner | Delaware |
| 66 | Claire Collins | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Dorothy Collins | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Pauline Collins | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Josephine Collins | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Janet Collins | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Alexandria Ludwick | 50 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 72 | Eleonor Ludwick | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 73 | Anna Ludwick | 19 | Daughter | House Keeper | Delaware |
| 74 | Anthony Ludwick | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Janet Ludwick | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Andrew Sinkowey | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Russia |
| 77 | Jesse B. Hearn | 50 | Head | Spinner | Maryland |
| 78 | Lanta Layfield | 30 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Julia Hearn | 74 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Elwin Hearn | 19 | Nephew | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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 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)