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John Palmer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kingman, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Palmer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kingman, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kingman, Kansas |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Vinita Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Palmer | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| John Palmer | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Lydia Palmer | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kingman, Kansas
Head, age 43
Kingman, Kansas · implied b. ~1857 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Kingman, Kansas
Head, age 52
Kingman, Kansas · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | J W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Kingman, Kansas
Head, age 62
Kingman, Kansas · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links John Palmer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kingman, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Palmer
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Kingman, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Kingman, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu536unit:0060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John N. Viney | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 2 | Blanch E. Viney | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Sarah Nester | 54 | Head | Farm Manager | Illinois |
| 4 | Low Nester | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 5 | Hattie Nester | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Robert E. Mccaw | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Mary May Mccaw | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Frank S. Young | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Bessie Young | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Leroy Young | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Mary Young | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Elda D. Young | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Juanita L. Young | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | James Baldock | 69 | Father-in-law | — | England |
| 15 | Mary E. Brown | 65 | Head | Farm Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Harold H. Brown | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 17 | Calvin A. Brown | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 18 | John G. Goode | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Ada B. Goode | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Roy Goode | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Richard B. Goode | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 22 | Virgil P. Scovell | 23 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Hazel Scovell | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Maynard Scovell | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Clinton P. Denniston | 34 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Bertha Denniston | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Lowell Denniston | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | George B. Johnson | 68 | Head | Farm Manager | New Jersey |
| 29 | Susan Johnson | 67 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Marion Johnson | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 31 | Susanna Johnson | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Clarence Curtis | 15 | Grand Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Isabel Curtis | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Isadora Curtis | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Ernest Curtis | 10 | Grand Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Jewel Curtis | 8 | Grand Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Elmer E. Scott | 38 | Head | Grain Buyer | Kansas |
| 38 | Maude Scott | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Loyd Scott | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Isabel Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Fred C. Dewey | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Clyde Dewey | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 43 | Ethel L. Dewey | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Hazel H. Dewey | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Carl D. Dewey | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | John H. Palmer THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 47 | Lydia Palmer | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Anna Palmer | 28 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Will J. Just | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Sophia Just | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)