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James Palmer — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lemhi, Idaho
Our Model Tree links this James Palmer across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lemhi, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Sarah — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Idaho
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lemhi, Idaho |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Carmen Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Palmer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Virginia Palmer | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Palmer | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Elwood Palmer | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Palmer | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ralph Palmer | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Cecil Palmer | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Florence Palmer | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lemhi, Idaho
Son, age 12
Lemhi, Idaho · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1910
Lemhi, Idaho
Son, age 21
Lemhi, Idaho · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | At home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1920
Lemhi, Idaho
Head, age 31
Lemhi, Idaho · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1930
Lemhi, Idaho
Other, age 41
Lemhi, Idaho · implied b. ~1889 — 23 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
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 James Palmer across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lemhi, Idaho, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Palmer (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Father
Thomas Palmer
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Palmer
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Palmer
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
James Palmer
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Idaho
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Lemhi, Idaho
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1920 US Federal Census — Lemhi, Idaho
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu293unit:0203)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas R Hughes | 78 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 52 | John Stark | 40 | Partner | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Fred A Lowrick | 30 | Head | Laborer | Idaho |
| 54 | Martha Lowrick | 27 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 55 | Walter Lowrick | 8 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 56 | Ruth Lowrick | 6 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 57 | Hazel Lowrick | 3 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 58 | Frank C Brouitt | 50 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 59 | Richard Blackburn | 58 | Partner | Sawyer | Indiana |
| 60 | Charles Carlson | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Sweden |
| 61 | Bertha A Carlson | 33 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 62 | Roy E Carlson | 16 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 63 | Ruth G Carlson | 12 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 64 | Pearl E Carlson | 8 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 65 | Jerry Jr Becker | 32 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 66 | Rose Ed Becker | 31 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 67 | Eleanor M Becker | 6 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 68 | Joseph C Becker | 5 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 69 | Robert J Becker | 3 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 70 | Jack R Becker | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Utah |
| 71 | Jack R Becker | 17 | Brother | Laborer | New York |
| 72 | Isaac M Flemming | 42 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Richard M Kinney | 50 | Roomer | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 74 | Joseph Lafort | 33 | Roomer | Stocktender | Spain |
| 75 | James G Palmer THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 76 | Florence Palmer | 29 | Wife | — | California |
| 77 | Cecil R Palmer | 10 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 78 | Virginia A Palmer | 9 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 79 | John F Palmer | 8 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 80 | Sarah A Palmer | 7 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 81 | Ralph Palmer | 5 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 82 | Elwood M Palmer | 3 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 83 | Edward P Mollins | 37 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Bernice E Mollins | 25 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 85 | Elizabeth M Mollins | 4 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 86 | Ellis Mcgrath | 22 | Hiredman | Laborer | Iowa |
| 87 | Albert D Cook | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 88 | Mable R Cook | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 89 | William D Cook | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 90 | Melvin L Cook | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 91 | Dorothy Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 92 | Milton Cook | 1 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 93 | Fred Abbey | 18 | Hiredman | Laborer | Idaho |
| 94 | George W Cook | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 95 | Anna L Cook | 36 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 96 | Clarence W Hose | 38 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 97 | Margaret Hose | 35 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 98 | Robert W Hose | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Margaret E Hose | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Alberta M Hose | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.78
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)