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William Palmer — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Palmer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Norfolk, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & David — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Norfolk City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Palmer | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| William Palmer | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 1
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Willie M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 11
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Norfolk, Virginia
Son, age 22
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 William Palmer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and father David Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lelia Palmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Palmer
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Palmer
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Palmer
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Palmer
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lelia Palmer
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Palmer
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Virginia
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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 — Norfolk, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1902unit:0702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oliver Reid | 28 | Cousin | Coal Trimmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Palmer | 42 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 53 | William Palmer THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | James A Lowery | 24 | Head | Cigarette Maker | North Carolina |
| 55 | Francis G Lowery | 24 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 56 | Osborne Spratley | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Annie Spratley | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Charles Williams | 37 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 59 | Alexena Williams | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Addie Poole | 28 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Addie Poole | 11 | Daughter | Student | Virginia |
| 62 | Peter Smith | 44 | Head | Pile Driver | South Carolina |
| 63 | Josephine Smith | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mary L Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Clifford Small | 25 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 66 | Etta Small | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | James L Evans | 28 | Brother | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 68 | John Blunt | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Virginia Blunt | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 70 | Leonard Daily | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Perlie Brooks | 17 | Cousin | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | George Crenshaw | 45 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lizzie Crenshaw | 25 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 74 | James Stokes | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | George W Bryant | 41 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 76 | Eola V Bryant | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Ralph W Bryant | 19 | Son | Driver | Virginia |
| 78 | Evelyn O Bryant | 16 | Daughter | Student | Virginia |
| 79 | James T Bryant | 14 | Son | Student | Virginia |
| 80 | William Brown | 24 | Lodger | Cleaner | New York |
| 81 | Ruth Brown | 19 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Robert Belcher | 32 | Head | Pile Driver | Virginia |
| 83 | Celestine Belcher | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Dahlia Belcher | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Clifford Carter | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Rodney Carter | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Claude Carter | 8 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Robert T Smith | 60 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 89 | George E Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Robert L Smith | 32 | Son | Creaser | Virginia |
| 91 | Charles W Smith | 22 | Son | Porter | Virginia |
| 92 | George W Smith | 20 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 93 | Thadeus C Smith | 14 | Son | Student | Virginia |
| 94 | Josephine Smith | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 95 | Blanche Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Alene E Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Herbert Almon | 21 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 98 | Julia Almon | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Herbert Jr Almon | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Evelyn Almon | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)