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Alice Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Alice Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Milton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Palmer | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Robert Palmer | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Alice Palmer | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 35
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 48
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Garment Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 58
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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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 · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Archie R. Steele | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 42 | Della Steele | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 43 | James E. Steele | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Julia M. Steele | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Clarence Johnson | 54 | Head | 12 | Delaware |
| 46 | Rebecca R. Johnson | 54 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Robert R. Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Clarence Jr. Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Herman F. Smith | 26 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Anna E. Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Peggy Helen Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Louis L. Mustard | 74 | Head | 9 | Delaware |
| 53 | Janetta H. Mustard | 71 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Elizabeth M. Jefferson | 77 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Ralph E. Carey | 30 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Helen E. Carey | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Ralph Lee Carey | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Malcolm A. Carey | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Berton T. Carey | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 60 | William J. Frost | 37 | Boarder | — | — |
| 61 | James H. Palmer | 84 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Deborah A. Palmer | 70 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 63 | George T. Davidson | 76 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Lillie G. Davidson | 72 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Clarence W. Reed | 28 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Esthel A. Reed | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Harry R. Reed | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 68 | Eliza A. Richardson | 66 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 69 | David P. R. Richardson | 16 | Grand Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Alfred Cirwithians | 53 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Norman Cirwithians | 17 | Nephew | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Katherine Douglas | 51 | Keeper | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Louise H. Geyer | 53 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Frank P. Geyer | 31 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | John H. Geyer | 29 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Walter J. Geyer | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Helen M. Osburn | 35 | Lodger | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Robert H. Palmer | 59 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Alice R. Palmer THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Robert Jr. Palmer | 27 | Son | — | Delaware |
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)