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Alice Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Alice Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Oneal | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eula Oneal | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mamie Archie | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Willie Smulley | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Alice Palmer | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Clifford Wilford | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Marlin Oneal | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Addie Oneal | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mildred Oneal | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Carrie Oneal | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 47
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Head, age 57
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Palmer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Palmer
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00093-00531)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Woodruff | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Frank Woodruff | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Peter Burch | 56 | Head | Boiler Man | Alabama |
| 44 | Sefronia Burch | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Will Bright | 47 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Ella Bright | 39 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 47 | Leroy Bright | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Lamar Bright | 17 | Son | Attendant | Alabama |
| 49 | Tom Wooden | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Will Wooden | 58 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 51 | Sam Wooden | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Will Hunter | 38 | Head | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 53 | Mamie Hunter | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Alice Palmer THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Willie Smulley | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Carrie Oneal | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 57 | Mamie Archie | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 58 | Clifford Wilford | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Addie Lee Oneal | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Eula Seale Oneal | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Mildred Oneal | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Nathan Oneal | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Marlin Oneal | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Shay Johnson | 50 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 65 | Lillie Johnson | 39 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 66 | Sadie Mae Johnson | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Jeffries Johnson | 5 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Willie Moss | 5 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Willie Burl | 32 | Servant | Pattern Worker | Alabama |
| 70 | Mary Hodge | 28 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 71 | Belle Jackson | 32 | Boarder | Waitress | Alabama |
| 72 | Leny Prior | 45 | Head | Roll Man | Alabama |
| 73 | Edna Prior | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Herman Prior | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Bellie Lou Hill | 4 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Adron Knighton | 44 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Gertrude Knighton | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Henry Woodford | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 79 | Lula Woodford | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Milford Porter | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
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)