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Charles Palmer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Charles Palmer across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fisheries |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lewes Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margret Palmer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Verphon Palmer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ruth Palmer | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charles Palmer | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Marshall Palmer | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Woodrow Palmer | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Charles Palmer | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Nellie Palmer | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 30
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 40
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Tin Factory |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 49
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fisheries |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Other, age 60
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1870 — 31 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Canning Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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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 Charles Palmer across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Palmer
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0485)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles W. Palmer THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 52 | Nellie Palmer | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Margret A. Palmer | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Marshall Palmer | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Verphon Palmer | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Woodrow W. Palmer | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Charles W. Palmer | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Ruth J. Palmer | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 59 | George E. Vance | 67 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 60 | Hannah J. Vance | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Harold E. Vance | 20 | Son | Electrician | Delaware |
| 62 | John P. Palmer | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Delaware |
| 63 | Alfred F. Palmer | 16 | Boarder | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Samuel L. Palmer | 14 | Boarder | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Eldridge E. Palmer | 13 | Boarder | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Marion E. Palmer | 9 | Boarder | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Mary E. Parker | 71 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 68 | William H. Parker | 43 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 69 | John H. Winters | 31 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Susan B. Winters | 29 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 71 | John H. Jr. Winters | 0 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 72 | William H. Marshall | 58 | Head | Pilot | Delaware |
| 73 | Hannah Marshall | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 74 | John W. Marshall | 23 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 75 | William H. Marshall | 22 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Elizabeth Marshall | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Alice Marshall | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Sara Marshall | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Helen M. Marshall | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Hannah M. Marshall | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 81 | Andrew Hoffer | 38 | Head | Engineer | Germany |
| 82 | Sallie E. Hoffer | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 83 | Lillian G. Hoffer | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Delaware |
| 84 | Claude W. Hoffer | 16 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 85 | John D. Mitchell | 30 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 86 | Annie E. Mitchell | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 87 | John J. Wilson | 48 | Head | Foreman | Delaware |
| 88 | Ida Wilson | 39 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Walton T. Virden | 48 | Head | Agent | Delaware |
| 90 | Cora P. Virden | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Gilbert P. Robbins | 2 | Nephew | — | Delaware |
| 92 | Carl B. Baylis | 40 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 93 | Catherine A. Baylis | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 94 | Norman B. Baylis | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Francis K. Baylis | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 96 | Minos D. Lewis | 35 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 97 | Bessie R. Lewis | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 98 | Ellen G. Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 99 | William S. Lewis | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 100 | Victoria Vance | 65 | Head | — | Delaware |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)