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Alice Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Guilford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alice Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guilford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice Marie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Greensboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Palmer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alice Palmer | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lottie Palmer | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Fannie Palmer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marjorie Palmer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Beatrice Barksdale | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Nellie Terrell | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Lawrence Barksdale | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harrelean Palmer | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mildred Palmer | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Annette Barksdale | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Guilford, North …
Daughter, age 13
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Guilford-County, North …
Daughter, age 21
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice Marie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Palmer
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Marjorie Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harrelean Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Barksdale
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Barksdale
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Terrell
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annette Barksdale
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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
1940 US Federal Census — Guilford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Guilford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02919-00899)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Maynard | 35 | head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 42 | Angelita Maynard | 32 | wife | Homework | North Carolina |
| 43 | James Jr Maynard | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Pearl Maynard | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Charles Maynard | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Thomas Maynard | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Walter Maynard | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lottie Palmer | 46 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Alice Marie Palmer THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 50 | Harrelean Palmer | 20 | son | Trucker | North Carolina |
| 51 | Marjorie Palmer | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ruth Palmer | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mildred Palmer | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Fannie Palmer | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Nellie May Terrell | 27 | daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 56 | Beatrice Barksdale | 23 | daughter | Ironer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lawrence E Barksdale | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Annette Barksdale | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Rudy Anderson | 62 | head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 60 | Clara Anderson | 52 | wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 61 | Rudolph Anderson | 14 | son | — | N. Carolina |
| 62 | Lenora Kaufman | 24 | daughter | Cook | N. Carolina |
| 63 | Parram Kaufman | 10 | grand-son | — | N. Carolina |
| 64 | Carl Simmons | 21 | head | Janitor | N. Carolina |
| 65 | Beulah Fife | 29 | sister | Cook | N. Carolina |
| 66 | Dorothy Fife | 10 | niece | — | N. Carolina |
| 67 | Fred Wilson | 35 | head | Truck Driver | N. Carolina |
| 68 | Olive Summers | 27 | lodger | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 69 | Myrtle Summers | 24 | lodger | Folder | N. Carolina |
| 70 | Ezel Summers | 5 | lodger | — | N. Carolina |
| 71 | Lena Hendrix | 46 | head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Elizabeth Wilson | 29 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Louise Wilson | 1 | grand-daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 74 | Minnie Stover | 43 | head | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Birdie Baston | 27 | daughter | Nurse | Georgia |
| 76 | Lawrence Baston | 10 | grand-son | — | N. Carolina |
| 77 | Dorothy Baston | 8 | grand-daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 78 | Amanda Stover | 5 | daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 79 | Isaiah Simmons | 61 | head | — | S. Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Simmons | 58 | wife | — | S. Carolina |
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)