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William Palmer — 1910 US Census Record
Model Tree available1910 United States Federal Census · Humphreys, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Palmer across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Humphreys, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alex & Alice — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Humphreys, Mississippi |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Palmer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Alex Palmer | Head | — | 53 | ~1857 |
| Rhoda Cross | Other | — | 70 | ~1840 |
| Monroe Palmer | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| William Palmer | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Howard Palmer | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Alice Palmer | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1910
Humphreys, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Humphreys, Mississippi
Head, age 28
Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Humphreys, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Head, age 50
Humphreys-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 William Palmer across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alex Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alex Palmer
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Palmer
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Palmer
Son · 1910 · age 18 · b. ~1892 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Monroe Palmer
Sibling · 1910 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Palmer
Sibling · 1910 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Palmer
Sibling · 1910 · age 11
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
1910 US Federal Census — Humphreys, Mississippi
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1910 US Federal Census — Humphreys, Mississippi
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po740unit:0527)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alex C Palmer | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Alice L Palmer | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | William A Palmer THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Monroe C Palmer | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lizzie Palmer | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Howard M Palmer | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Rhoda C Cross | 70 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Jas Palmer | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Caroline Palmer | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Roosevelt Palmer | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Taft Palmer | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | A J Quinn | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Mandy Hardie | 50 | Servant | Cook | Mississippi |
| 64 | Will Mccrory | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Eula Mccrory | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Henry Mccrory | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | John Mccrory | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Jessie Mccrory | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Linn Mccrory | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Bessie Mccrory | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Gertrude Mccrory | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Herman Mccrory | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Base Ollie | 23 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Alex Westerfield | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Roxie Westerfield | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Robert Westerfield | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Sylvester Westerfield | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Paul Westerfield | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Clyde Westerfield | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lelia Westerfield | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Jim Westerfield | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Nord Westerfield | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Pandy Moore | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Mag Moore | 29 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Thomas Moore | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | James H Buford | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Mary A Buford | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | James Buford | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Peter Billings | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 90 | Will Billings | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Rachel Billings | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Thadeus W King | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Mertie King | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)