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Alice Palmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Goochland-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Alice Palmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Goochland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Female Daughter Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGoochland-County, Virginia
SurnamePalmer
Given NameAlice
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Dover District
1935 Residence (County)Goochland
Additional Details
OccupationNursery worker
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationNursery Worker
Township / WardDover District
Est. Birth Year~1922

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Alice Age Birth yr
Vernon Palmer Son — 19 ~1921
Alice Palmer Daughter — 18 ~1922
Tyhart Palmer Son — 13 ~1927
Lena Palmer Spouse — 39 ~1901
Jean Palmer Daughter — 5 ~1935
Laurine Palmer Daughter — 15 ~1925
Tyhart Palmer Head — 49 ~1891

Census Appearances

1930
Goochland, Virginia
Daughter, age 8
Goochland, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Palmore
Given Name Alice E.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Goochland-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 18
Goochland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
Surname Palmer
Given Name Alice
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Dover District
1935 Residence (County) Goochland
Occupation Nursery worker
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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.
Linked across censuses
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 18 · b. ~1922 · Virginia
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Sibling
Jean Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laurine Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tyhart Palmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Goochland-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04265-00095)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Harry L Briesmaster 47 Head Automobile Dealer New York
2 Leila E Briesmaster 38 Wife — Virginia
3 Leila Anne Briesmaster 14 Daughter — Virginia
4 Eva Marie Briesmaster 12 Daughter — Virginia
5 Harry L Jr Briesmaster 1 Son — Virginia
6 Hamilton T Jr Cobb 32 Head Operator Virginia
7 Dell Turpin Cobb 32 Wife — Virginia
8 Hamilton T Cobb 10 Son — Virginia
9 James L Cobb 8 Son — Virginia
10 Thomas R Cobb 6 Son — Virginia
11 Harry I Stennett 36 Head Section Foreman Virginia
12 Eloise Stennett 38 Wife — Virginia
13 W. D. Coffey 51 Head Tea Room Kentucky
14 Mrs. W. D. Coffey 78 Mother — Tennessee
15 Rosa A. Pollard 44 Head — Virginia
16 Eloise Pollard 29 Daughter — Virginia
17 Mary Rebecca Pollard 62 Mother — Virginia
18 Nalee Watkins 11 Adopted dau — Virginia
19 Fannie S. Shelton 40 Head — Virginia
20 Mary Frances Shelton 10 Son — Virginia
21 Gretchen Randolph 28 Cousin Laborer Virginia
22 Lois Snead 29 Head — Virginia
23 Jackson Snead 8 Son — Virginia
24 Irving Snead 7 Son — Virginia
25 Virgil Snead 5 Son — Virginia
26 Lois Snead 3 Daughter — Virginia
27 Lizzie Smith 27 Sister — Virginia
28 Mary Anne Smith 7 Daughter — Virginia
29 Peggy Snead 6 Daughter — Virginia
30 Percy L. Grinnell 26 Head Dairy Helper Virginia
31 Arthur D. Grinnell 24 Brother Dairy Helper Virginia
32 Tyhart L. Palmer 49 Head Painter Virginia
33 Lena B. Palmer 39 Wife — Virginia
34 Vernon Mason Palmer 19 Son Newsworker Virginia
35 Alice Palmer THIS PERSON 18 Daughter Nursery Worker Virginia
36 Laurine Palmer 15 Daughter Student Virginia
37 Tyhart Jr. Palmer 13 Son — Virginia
38 Jean Palmer 5 Daughter — Virginia

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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)

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