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Alice Palmer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Alice Palmer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Palmer | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Carlton Palmer | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Carlton Palmer | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Tom Valken | Other | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Alice Palmer | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Claudia Palmer | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Doris Palmer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 4
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Alice Palmer across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Palmer
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lorraine Palmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carlton Palmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Palmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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
1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu315unit:0552)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Fishleigh | 58 | Head | Superintendent | Canada |
| 52 | Alice Fishleigh | 54 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 53 | Charles Fishleigh | 21 | Son | Buyer | Illinois |
| 54 | Thomas Fishleigh | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Ellen Howard | 71 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 56 | James Howard | 40 | Son | Traveler | Illinois |
| 57 | Ellen Howard | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 58 | Antone Stan | 53 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 59 | Mary Stan | 49 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Charles Stan | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Herbert Wheeler | 45 | Head | Operator | Connecticut |
| 62 | Josephine Wheeler | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Florence Wheeler | 20 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Bernice Wheeler | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Helen Wheeler | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Herbert Wheeler | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Jessie Unterberger | 18 | Lodger | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 68 | Thomas Jennings | 65 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 69 | Anna Jennings | 63 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Grace Jennings | 36 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Michigan |
| 71 | John Jennings | 28 | Son | Rate Clerk | Illinois |
| 72 | Katherine Gallagher | 29 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Ben Gallagher | 33 | Son-in-law | Rate Clerk | Nebraska |
| 74 | Jack Gallagher | 2 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Charles Emery | 30 | Head | Engineer | Hungary |
| 76 | Rose Emery | 29 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 77 | Emil Malmquist | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 78 | Albertina Malmquist | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 79 | Chester Malmquist | 24 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 80 | Emil Malmquist | 22 | Son | Engineer | Illinois |
| 81 | Axel Hockert | 51 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 82 | May Hockert | 38 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 83 | L. B. Long | 68 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Eliza Long | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 85 | Halley Long | 40 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 86 | Joseph Long | 37 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 87 | Delbert Long | 34 | Son | Freight Agent | Illinois |
| 88 | Charles Long | 30 | Son | Pressman | Illinois |
| 89 | Julius Long | 20 | Son | Apprentice | Illinois |
| 90 | Lillian Long | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Nurse | Illinois |
| 91 | Jane Long | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Gwendolyn Koehl | 30 | Head | Baker | New York |
| 93 | Carlton Palmer | 38 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 94 | Claudia Palmer | 38 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 95 | Lorraine Palmer | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Alice Palmer THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Doris Palmer | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Carlton Palmer | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Tom Valken | 34 | Lodger | Cook | Greece |
| 100 | Sidney Goldsmith | 41 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)