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Margaret Palmer — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Barbour, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Palmer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Barbour, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alford & Alfred — first a daughter (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Barbour, Alabama |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Williamson Precinct No 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Palmer | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Alford Palmer | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Lucy Palmer | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Ella Palmer | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Barbour, Alabama
Daughter, age 10
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Barbour, Alabama
Daughter, age 19
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Barbour, Alabama
Daughter, age 29
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Margaret Palmer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Barbour, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alford Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bell Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alford Palmer
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Palmer
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Palmer
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bell Palmer
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Palmer
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Palmer
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Palmer
Daughter · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Alabama
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Sibling
Ella Palmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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 — Barbour, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Barbour, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu3unit:0184)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alford Palmer | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Lucy B Palmer | 63 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Margaret Palmer THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Ella Palmer | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Calvin Palmer | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Estella Palmer | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Albert Palmer | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Call Dora Palmer | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Samuel B Palmer | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Mandy B Palmer | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Annie Lou Palmer | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Josiah Palmer | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Henry Palmer | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Pearl L Palmer | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Fannie B Palmer | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Ozar Palmer | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Leila B Palmer | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Nemor Palmer | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Robert L Palmer | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Elisha Crowe | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Georgeanna Crowe | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Mae Bell Crowe | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | James Williams | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Ella B Williams | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Rustus B Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Gus T Hamilton | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Mariah Hamilton | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Hamilton | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Phillip Johnston | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Caroline Johnston | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Samuel Johnston | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | P Cora Johnston | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Hattie L Johnston | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Addie Johnston | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Ida Bell Johnston | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Phillip Johnston | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Velma Johnston | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Rosa E Marvin | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Mamma Marvin | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Jp Marvin | 4 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Samuel Marvin | 3 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Leiller Marvin | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Richard Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Lillie Williams | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Willie Williams | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Walter Williams | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Carrie Williams | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Timothy Williams | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Oney Williams | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Cleophus Williams | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)