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Alice Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cowley-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Alice Palmer across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cowley-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 90
b. ~1850
Female
Head
Born: Iowa
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cowley-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 90 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winfield city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cowley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2-10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Winfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Palmer | Head | — | 90 | ~1850 |
| Iona Palmer | Daughter | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cowley, Kansas
Head, age 60
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pilmer |
| Given Name | Alice J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Cowley, Kansas
Head, age 70
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1850
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Cowley, Kansas
Head, age 80
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1850
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Cowley-County, Kansas
Head, age 90
Cowley-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1850 — 2 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 90 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winfield city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cowley |
| Highest Grade | H 2-10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Palmer across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Palmer
Head · 1940 · age 90 · b. ~1850 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cowley-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cowley-County, Kansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01226-00991)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mildred L. Boulton | 27 | lodger | Nurse | Kansas |
| 42 | John K. Clark | 58 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 43 | Lola M. Clark | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Halford Thomas | 39 | Head | Resident Engineer | Kansas |
| 45 | Irene Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Imojean Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Max Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | James L. Fuller | 68 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Laura M. Fuller | 61 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Sam Waterman | 50 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 51 | Helen Waterman | 50 | Wife | Seamstress | Kansas |
| 52 | Mary Miller | 74 | mother-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 53 | William A. Snoddy | 40 | Head | Asst Stationary Engineer | Kansas |
| 54 | Fairy Snoddy | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Mary Welch | 68 | mother-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Joe Mcginty | 17 | roomer | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Nelie Garland | 21 | roomer | Salesman | Kansas |
| 58 | Walter D. Guy | 57 | Head | Civil Engineer | Kansas |
| 59 | Wife Harriet S. | None | F | Private Duty | — |
| 60 | Florence Vanderstay | 34 | Roomer | Medical Technologist | Kansas |
| 61 | Kenneth L. Benson | 49 | Head | Dentist | Kansas |
| 62 | Audrey Benson | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Margaret Lister | 79 | Head | Private Practice | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Rose A. Hunter | 55 | lodger | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Earl H. Ruppelius | 39 | Head | Jeweler | Kansas |
| 66 | Flo Ruppelius | 35 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Dorothy E. Ruppelius | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Fred E. Torrance | 58 | Head | Medical Doctor | Illinois |
| 69 | Grace F. Torrance | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Fred E. Jr. Torrance | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | James L. Mouser | 83 | father-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Lotus N. Lydick | 59 | Head | Overseer | Illinois |
| 73 | Clara I. Lydick | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Frank W. Patterson | 80 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Edna L. Patterson | 47 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Alice F. Palmer THIS PERSON | 90 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Iona E. Palmer | 52 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Thomas R. Ferry | 60 | Head | Overseer | Illinois |
| 79 | Susan P. Ferry | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
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)