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Alice Palmer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Alice Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Palmer | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Anna Palmer | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| William Palmer | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| William Palmer | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alice Palmer | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| I Palmer | Son | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 53
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 62
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 72
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Alice L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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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 72 · b. ~1868 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03712-00016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Skivo | 5 | Grand-son | — | Phila |
| 2 | Katherine P. Skivo | 1 | Grand-daughter | — | Phila |
| 3 | Thomas Maguire | 53 | Son-in-law | Janitor | Phila |
| 4 | Thomas Jr. Maguire | 21 | Grand-son | Other | Phila |
| 5 | William R. Everett | 68 | Head | Merchant | Penna |
| 6 | Jenny D. Everett | 66 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 7 | Zelma Everett | 44 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 8 | George Rufus | 44 | Lodger | Cleaner | Penna |
| 9 | Edward Taylor | 46 | Lodger | Janitor | Mass. |
| 10 | Morton Greenbaum | 65 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 11 | Ida Greenbaum | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | William Benson | 28 | Daughter's Husband | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Helen D. White | 60 | Head | — | Penna |
| 14 | Hanora Mcgovern | 67 | Cousin | Secretary | Penna |
| 15 | Zachery Kendall | 65 | Head | — | Penna |
| 16 | Sara M. Brown | 63 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 17 | Marie A. Holden | 47 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | M. Barbara Holden | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Phila |
| 19 | William M. Kracker | 48 | Lodger | Salesman | Phila |
| 20 | Avic A. Chase | 73 | Head | — | Mass. |
| 21 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 22 | William A. Loughran | 64 | Head | Dough Mixer | Phila |
| 23 | Julia Loughran | 62 | Wife | — | Phila |
| 24 | Leonidas Carafides | 40 | Head | Merchant | Greece |
| 25 | Anna Carafides | 30 | Wife | — | Albania |
| 26 | John Carafides | 7 | Son | — | Phila |
| 27 | Eugenia Carafides | 2 | Daughter | — | Phila |
| 28 | Evangelos Carafides | 50 | Uncle | Clerk | Greece |
| 29 | Arnold Moskowitz | 55 | Head | Merchant | Egypt-nr |
| 30 | James R. Palrick | 62 | Lodger | Janitor-Nr | N. Carolina |
| 31 | Jennie Barrett | 57 | Lodger | Assistant | Maryland |
| 32 | William H. Palmer | 74 | Head | — | Phila |
| 33 | Alice L. Palmer THIS PERSON | 72 | Wife | — | England |
| 34 | I. Smedley Palmer | 45 | Son | Foreman | Phila |
| 35 | William H. Jr. Palmer | 41 | Son | Clerk | Phila |
| 36 | Anna D. Palmer | 37 | Daughter-in-law | — | Phila |
| 37 | William H. Iii Palmer | 16 | Grand-son | — | Phila |
| 38 | Robert Keil | 40 | Head | Salesman | Phila |
| 39 | Gladys Keil | 33 | Wife | — | Phila |
| 40 | Barbara Keil | 12 | Daughter | — | Phila |
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)