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Dorothy Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Appomattox-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Appomattox-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Appomattox-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Southside Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Appomattox |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Southside Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Turner | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Frank Turner | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Clyde Turner | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Turner | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alton Turner | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Onie Turner | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Elizabeth Turner | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marion Turner | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Appomattox, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Appomattox, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Dorothy A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Appomattox-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Appomattox-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Southside Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Appomattox |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Dorothy Turner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Turner
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Clyde Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alton Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Onie Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age
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
1940 US Federal Census — Appomattox-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Appomattox-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04244-00736)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison Thomas | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Walter Grishaw | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Bertha S Grishaw | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lois Evelyn Grishaw | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Felix Cleve Grishaw | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Ray Mitchell Grishaw | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary Hazel Grishaw | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Arch Grishaw | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Emma Grishaw | 75 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Chauncey Grishaw | 45 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Mackie Grishaw | 47 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Courtney Cox | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Andie Cox | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary Cox | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Earl Cox | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Irma Cox | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Jane Cox | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Frank Turner | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Marion Turner | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Clyde Turner | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Alton Turner | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Dorothy Turner THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Elizabeth Turner | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Beulah Turner | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Onie Melvin Turner | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Donald Cox | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Nancy Cox | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Earnest Cox | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Charlie Cox | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Madison Cox | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Elizabeth Cox | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Melvine Cox | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Jesse Dickerson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Vara Dickerson | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Hunter Dickerson | 27 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Ethel Dickerson | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Jane Dickerson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Pat Garland | 28 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Robert Harvey | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Lucinda Harvey | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)