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James Palmer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Coryell, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Palmer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Coryell, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Coryell, Texas |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 5 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Palmer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Palmer | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| George Palmer | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Carl Palmer | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Palmer | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Oscar Palmer | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Palmer | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Joe Palmer | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Minnie Palmer | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Coryell, Texas
Son, age 6
Coryell, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Coryell, Texas
Son, age 16
Coryell, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Coryell, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Palmer
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Texas
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Sibling
Mary Palmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Palmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Palmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Palmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Palmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Palmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Coryell, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Coryell, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1787unit:1007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W Copeland | 13 | Son | None | Texas |
| 2 | Henry W Copeland | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 3 | Nora L Copeland | 20 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 4 | Virgil T Copeland | 1 | Son | None | Texas |
| 5 | John M Palmer | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Minnie L Palmer | 41 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 7 | Joe W Palmer | 20 | Son | None | Texas |
| 8 | John B Palmer | 18 | Son | None | Texas |
| 9 | James W Palmer THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | None | Texas |
| 10 | Oscar T Palmer | 12 | Son | None | Texas |
| 11 | Mary M Palmer | 10 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 12 | Carl Palmer | 6 | Son | None | Texas |
| 13 | George Palmer | 2 | Son | None | Texas |
| 14 | James A Tutor | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Carrie J Tutor | 39 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 16 | Charles D Tutor | 19 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 17 | Laura D Tutor | 16 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 18 | Emma E Tutor | 14 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 19 | Lydia J Tutor | 12 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 20 | Thomas J Tutor | 10 | Son | None | Texas |
| 21 | Mary A Tutor | 7 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 22 | Julia H Tutor | 4 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 23 | Jessie H Tutor | 3 | Son | None | Texas |
| 24 | William W Tutor | 1 | Son | None | Texas |
| 25 | D T Tutor | 75 | Father | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Julia A Tutor | 74 | Mother | None | Mississippi |
| 27 | William M Andres | 62 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 28 | Mary Andres | 58 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 29 | Annie E Andres | 28 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 30 | Lizzie M Andres | 25 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 31 | Meta M Andres | 20 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 32 | Earl J Andres | 18 | Son | None | Texas |
| 33 | Olea E Andres | 15 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 34 | Maude L Andres | 12 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 35 | James Mershon | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 36 | Floyd Mershon | 18 | Son | None | Texas |
| 37 | Lula Mershon | 17 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 38 | Venie L Mershon | 15 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 39 | Lizzie Mershon | 13 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 40 | Mary Lou Mershon | 11 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 41 | Floyd Mershon | 9 | Son | None | Texas |
| 42 | Hester Mae Mershon | 7 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 43 | Lennie Mershon | 5 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 44 | Charles S Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 45 | Lula Smith | 24 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 46 | Lula Smith | 1 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 47 | William Smith | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 48 | Lula Smith | 22 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 49 | William Smith | 2 | Son | None | Texas |
| 50 | Lula Smith | 1 | Daughter | None | Texas |
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)