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Edward Turner — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Southampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Turner across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cypress Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Turner | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alice Turner | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Edward Turner | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Mariah Turner | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Thelma Turner | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Henrietta Turner | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Turner | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Southampton, Virginia
Other, age 28
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | E. J. |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 38
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 49
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Turner across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Turner
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0192)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fannie Turner | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Clara Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James Turner | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | John C Turner | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Charlie Turner | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Kenneth W Gray | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary E Gray | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Rebie F Gray | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Unice A Gray | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Walter S Gray | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Martha L Gray | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | George H Gray | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Ralph H Gray | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Willie W Gray | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Willie E Bryant | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Bessie T Bryant | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Marvin H Bryant | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Ruby F Bryant | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Gertrude V Bryant | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | William Bryant | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | James B Byrum | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary E Byrum | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Darius Charles E Byrum | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 24 | James Howlett | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Jeffie Howlett | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Alley Walsh | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Lucy Walsh | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Pearlie Walsh | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Hattie Walsh | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Jimmy Walsh | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Tom Walsh | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Myrtle Walsh | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Frank Walsh | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Gladys Walsh | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Samuel Turner | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Annie Turner | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | James W Turner | 45 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 38 | William Thenks | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Jane Thenks | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Willie J Thenks | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Richard Thenks | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Frances Thenks | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Sam Boone | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Edward Turner THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Mariah Turner | 57 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | John D Turner | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Edward Jr Turner | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Alice T Turner | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Henrietta Turner | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Thelma Turner | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)