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Alice Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alice Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Clyde |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Palmer | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alice Palmer | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Kara Palmer | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Haywood, North …
Spouse, age 46
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice C |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Haywood, North …
Spouse, age 55
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Adile C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Haywood-County, North …
Head, age 66
Haywood-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02927-00349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruth H. Henson | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Charles C. Jr. Henson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Aris N. Henson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | John H. Smothers | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Nellie M. Smothers | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Emily Taylor | 34 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Walter S. Smothers | 55 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 48 | Eva J. Smothers | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Annie L. Smothers | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | G. Julian Smothers | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mgt. Roselle F. Smothers | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Coy A. Denton | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Martha S. Denton | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Wayne P. Penland | 25 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 55 | Alice S. Penland | 20 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 56 | Ulyss L. Mathis | 49 | Head | Caretaker | North Carolina |
| 57 | Eula L. Mathis | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Cordelia Jo Mathis | 16 | Daughter | Family Worker | North Carolina |
| 59 | Bessie M. Mathis | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | William B. Mathis | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Daniel L. Mathis | 91 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | George B. Greene | 26 | Head | Lineman | North Carolina |
| 63 | Roxy A. Greene | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Thomas A. Greene | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Alex F. Miller | 23 | Brother-in-law | Deliveryman | North Carolina |
| 66 | Cordelia J. Miller | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Gordon E. Penney | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Margaret M. Penney | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | James E. Penney | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Doris R. Penney | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Barbara J. Penney | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Alice L. Palmer THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Kara E. Palmer | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mary B. Palmer | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | William S. Roper | 29 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Elizabeth A. Roper | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Robert M. Hall | 18 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ann E. Hall | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Hoyt D. Carr | 35 | Head | Sheet Rigger | North Carolina |
| 80 | Pauline M. Carr | 28 | Wife | — | North 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)