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Ruth Palmer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cowley, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Palmer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cowley, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cowley, Kansas |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ticket Seller |
| Industry | Picture Show |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Ticket Seller |
| Township / Ward | Winfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Palmer | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ruth Palmer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Don Palmer | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lloyd Palmer | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Juanita Palmer | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Howard Palmer | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Edith Palmer | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cowley, Kansas
Daughter, age 6
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Cowley, Kansas
Daughter, age 15
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Ticket Seller |
| Industry | Picture Show |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Ruth Palmer across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cowley, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Palmer
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Kansas
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Sibling
Howard Palmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Don Palmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Palmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Palmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Cowley, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cowley, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu528unit:0467)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth A Childs | 75 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Edward J Johnson | 44 | Son-in-law | Cook | New York |
| 53 | Mary H Johnson | 52 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Mabel Kinney | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Frances Kinney | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Percy J Hicks | 38 | Head | Mason | Kansas |
| 57 | Della J Hicks | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Ella M Hicks | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Percy Jr Hicks | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Jessie E Hicks | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Naomi A Hicks | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Susie B Hicks | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Charles Elliott | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Angeline Elliott | 64 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 65 | Thomas Davis | 27 | Head | Concrete | Kansas |
| 66 | Elizabeth Davis | 24 | Wife | Hairdresser | S. Carolina |
| 67 | Alonzo Arnold A Davis | 12 | Son | Paper Carrier | Tennessee |
| 68 | Calvin Simmons | 23 | Head | Laborer | S. Dakota |
| 69 | Iora Simmons | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Thomas Campbell | 24 | Brother-in-law | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 71 | Emma Campbell | 20 | Sister-in-law | Laundress | Missouri |
| 72 | Harry Jr Nichols | 11 | Step-son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | William C Nichols | 9 | Step-son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Floyd Cheek | 36 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 75 | Emma Cheek | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Kansas |
| 76 | Harold Cheek | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Ernest Cheek | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Catherine Wood | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Henry C Allen | 35 | Head | Baggageman | Illinois |
| 80 | Maude Allen | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Mattie Allen | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Margaret Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Forest Allen | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Walter Allen | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Kenneth Allen | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Philip W Butcher | 70 | Head | Painting & Paperhanging | Indiana |
| 87 | Carrie E Butcher | 50 | Wife | Sewing | Illinois |
| 88 | Lloyd A Palmer | 42 | Head | Driller | Kansas |
| 89 | Edith Palmer | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Ruth Palmer THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Ticket Seller | Kansas |
| 91 | Grace Palmer | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Don Palmer | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Juanita Palmer | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Howard Palmer | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Homer G Means | 42 | Head | Sprinkler | Ohio |
| 96 | Ola Means | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Raymond Means | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Daughter Means | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Isaac Culbertson | 68 | Head | Fireman | Kansas |
| 100 | Maggie Culbertson | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
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)