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James Palmer — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Palmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Josephine & Phillip — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Carbondale City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Palmer | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Antoinette Palmer | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Phillip Palmer | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| James Palmer | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Josephine Palmer | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmeiro |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | PALMIERI |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CARBONDALE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | LACKAWANNA |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Josephine Palmieri (~0.92 confidence) and father Phillip Palmieri (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Josephine Palmieri
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Phillip Palmieri
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Palmer
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Palmer
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Rose Palmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Antoinette Palmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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
1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1577unit:0050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Polesia | 67 | Head | Bottler | Italy |
| 2 | Mary Polesia | 60 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | Michael Polesia | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Seraphine Polesia | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Seraphine Domino | 48 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 6 | Veronica Domino | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 7 | Carl Domino | 19 | Son | Trackman | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Sarah Domino | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Anthony Domino | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Frances Domino | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Frederick Polonia | 33 | Head | Drayman | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Rose Polonia | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Frank Polonia | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Gertrude Polonia | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Josephine Polonia | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Phillip Palmer | 25 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 17 | Josephine Palmer | 24 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 18 | Antoinette Palmer | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Rose Palmer | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | James Palmer THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Joseph Morte | 27 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 22 | Loretta Morte | 23 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 23 | Dominick Morte | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary Morte | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Peter Cimino | 28 | Head | Trackman | Italy |
| 26 | Mary Cimino | 24 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 27 | Frederick Cimino | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Phillip Cimino | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Philomena Cimino | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Samuel Bilotta | 40 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 31 | Mariam Bilotta | 39 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 32 | Carmella Bilotta | 10 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 33 | Josephine Bilotta | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Anthony Bilotta | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Theresa Musso | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 36 | Phillip Fabiano | 41 | Boarder | Trackman | Italy |
| 37 | Peter Gentile | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 38 | Michael Aperno | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 39 | Samuel Branno | 34 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 40 | Julia Branno | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Peter Branno | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Cosimo Branno | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Philomena Branno | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Joseph Cerra | 60 | Father-in-law | Helper | Italy |
| 45 | Thomas Cerra | 21 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Frank Angott | 50 | Boarder | — | Italy |
| 47 | Frederick Scalzo | 40 | Head | Machinist | Italy |
| 48 | Catherine Scalzo | 37 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 49 | John Cerra | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Teresa Cerra | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)