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Alice Palmer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clare, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Alice Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clare, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1867), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clare, Michigan |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Surrey Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred Fisher | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| George Palmer | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Winifred Fisher | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Alice Palmer | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Lloyd Palmer | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lorraine Fisher | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clare, Michigan
Spouse, age 53
Clare, Michigan · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Clare, Michigan
Spouse, age 64
Clare, Michigan · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Abbie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Clare-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 74
Clare-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Allie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Farwell Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clare |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Palmer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Palmer
Spouse · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Clare, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Clare, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu760unit:1021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy L. Shear | 30 | Head | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 2 | Mabel Shear | 30 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 3 | Ruth Shear | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Joseph Thurlow | 34 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 5 | Ruth Thurlow | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Isabell Thurlow | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Paul Jocwig | 60 | Head | Farmer | Prussia Germany |
| 8 | Amelia Jocwig | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 9 | Marion Hayward | 26 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 10 | Lena Hayward | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Viola Hayward | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Nelson Means | 28 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 13 | Addie Means | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Hattie Means | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Nelson Means | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Charles Hofstinger | 49 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 17 | Mary Hofstinger | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Frank Hofstinger | 25 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 19 | William Hofstinger | 22 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 20 | Clara Hofstinger | 19 | Daughter | Assembler | Michigan |
| 21 | Duncan Hofstinger | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | George Palmer | 58 | Head | Blacksmith | Michigan |
| 23 | Alice Palmer THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Lloyd Palmer | 14 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 25 | Winifred Fisher | 28 | Daughter | House Maid | Michigan |
| 26 | Lorraine Fisher | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Winifred Fisher | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Henry G. Dall | 65 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 29 | Mary E. Dall | 58 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 30 | Enid Dall | 26 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Beatrice G. Dall | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | James Shaw | 61 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 33 | Mary Shaw | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | James Shaw | 28 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 35 | John Shaw | 22 | Son | Painter | Michigan |
| 36 | William Shaw | 20 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 37 | Cylilia Shaw | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Herman C. Shaw | 28 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 39 | Henry Brewer | 63 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 40 | Lydia Brewer | 68 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 41 | Fred Brewer | 29 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 42 | Sterling Winter | 44 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 43 | Josephine Winter | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Morris Winter | 23 | Daughter | Servant | Michigan |
| 45 | Angus Winter | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 46 | Charles Winter | 20 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 47 | Jessie Winter | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Walter Winter | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Beatrice Winter | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Richard H. Campbell | 67 | Head | Operator | Canada |
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)