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Margaret Palmer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Palmer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Black Walnut District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Palmer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ruby Palmer | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Barkstale Palmer | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lucy Palmer | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Thelma Palmer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Palmer | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Palmer | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Mildred Palmer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Palmer Palmer | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Massie Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Halifax, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Palmer
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ruby Palmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Palmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Palmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barkstale Palmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Palmer Palmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Palmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Halifax, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1891unit:0069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Fisher | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Elizabeth Fisher | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Irene Conner | 13 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 54 | James W Palmer | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Lucy Palmer | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Palmer M Palmer | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Thelma O Palmer | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Mildred E Palmer | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Margaret M Palmer THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Barkstale B Palmer | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | John E Palmer | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Ruby C Palmer | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Robert Williams | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Nellie Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Robert Williams | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | James Williams | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Mattie L Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Annie Williams | 21 | Niece | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Alexander H Carter | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Annie Carter | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Eleanor E Carter | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | James A Carter | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | George W Carter | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Harold H Carter | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Frank A Carter | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | George A Carter | 10 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 77 | — | 55 | Head | Wash Woman | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lucy | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | John Bruce | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Agnes Bruce | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | William Prince | 38 | Head | Section Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Nellie Prince | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Maggie Prince | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Earl Prince | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Angus Prince | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Robert Prince | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Mary Prince | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | James Claiborne | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Emma Claiborne | 50 | Mother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Joseph Claiborne | 15 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Thomas Claiborne | 12 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | Sallie Faulkner | 85 | Grand Mother | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Lewis James | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 94 | Minnie Wells | 56 | Cousin | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 95 | Andrew Faulkner | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Mary Faulkner | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | James Faulkner | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Laura Faulkner | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Ernest Faulkner | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Martha Faulkner | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)