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Ruth Palmer — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Palmer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hennepin, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hennepin, Minnesota |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Asst Pub |
| Industry | Library |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Asst Pub |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Palmer | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ida Palmer | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hennepin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 8
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1910
Hennepin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 17
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 27
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Asst Pub |
| Industry | Library |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hennepin, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Palmer
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Palmer
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Palmer
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Palmer
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Palmer
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Palmer
Daughter · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu835unit:0430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ida Palmer | 51 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 52 | Ruth Palmer THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Asst Pub | Washington |
| 53 | Chas W Harrington | 66 | Head | Engineer | Maine |
| 54 | Emma M Harrington | 65 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Adolph Hanson | 45 | Head | Grain Com | Minnesota |
| 56 | Gladys S Hanson | 42 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Ralph E Hanson | 17 | Son | Electrician | Minnesota |
| 58 | Mary C Hanson | 14 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 59 | A G Avery | 37 | Head | City Salesman | Minnesota |
| 60 | M Avery | 33 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 61 | Lois Avery | 12 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 62 | Joe E Avery | 10 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 63 | Ellen Swanson | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 64 | Ellen Swanson | 32 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 65 | Ellwood Swanson | 7 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 66 | Nora Carlson | 22 | Head | Gas Fitter | Minnesota |
| 67 | Esther Carlson | 2 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 68 | Mildred Carlson | 0 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 69 | A E Lundquist | 40 | Head | Tailor | Sweden |
| 70 | Amanda Lundquist | 44 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 71 | Elvira Lundquist | 17 | Daughter | None | Sweden |
| 72 | Margaret Lundquist | 15 | Daughter | None | Sweden |
| 73 | Hannah Alm | 47 | Sister in law | Housewife | Sweden |
| 74 | James E Welch | 44 | Head | Capt Fire Dept | Ireland |
| 75 | Alice V Welch | 42 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 76 | Mary Carol Welch | 8 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 77 | Cora Eileen Welch | 5 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 78 | Cora N King | 26 | Sister in law | Nurse | Maine |
| 79 | Jarlett R Dadey | 24 | Nephew | Clinical Work | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Anna E Engberg | 59 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 81 | Ruth E F Engberg | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Minnesota |
| 82 | A D Burbacher | 23 | Roomer | Asst Mgr | Minnesota |
| 83 | Geo J Bergman | 20 | Roomer | Clinical Work | Minnesota |
| 84 | Julia Greene | 56 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Byrell Florence Greene | 44 | Roomer | Cook | Iowa |
| 86 | Ross A Greene | 32 | Roomer | Porter | Texas |
| 87 | Lee J A Greene | 33 | Roomer | Porter | Maryland |
| 88 | Clarence Gack | 33 | Head | Gasfitter | Minnesota |
| 89 | Vendela Gack | 27 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 90 | Clarence Jr Gack | 2 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 91 | Jas Nyberg | 33 | Head | Grain Weigher | Norway |
| 92 | Margaret Nyberg | 33 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 93 | Gert Nyberg | 0 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 94 | M S M Cox | 63 | Head | None | Denmark |
| 95 | Lillian Ferona Cox | 27 | Roomer | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 96 | C B Johnson | 29 | Head | Fireman | Minnesota |
| 97 | Katherine Johnson | 21 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Bernice Johnson | 1 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 99 | John Numayer | 57 | Head | Police Officer | Minnesota |
| 100 | Nellie M Numayer | 47 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 5 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)