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George Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westmoreland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Westmoreland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | George S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cople District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westmoreland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | oyster shucker |
| Industry | oyster house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 194 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Oyster Shucker |
| Township / Ward | Cople District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patsy Turner | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lucy Turner | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Turner | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Turner | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| William Smith | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Shirley Smith | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Daniel Turner | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jackson Turner | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Turner | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Turner | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lloyd Turner | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eliza Turner | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Westmoreland, Virginia
Son, age 1
Westmoreland, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Essex, Virginia
Son, age 11
Essex, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Westmoreland-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Westmoreland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | George S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cople District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westmoreland |
| Occupation | oyster shucker |
| Industry | oyster house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 194 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 George Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Turner
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Turner
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Turner
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Turner
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Turner
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patsy Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jackson Turner
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Westmoreland-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Westmoreland-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04301-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levi Ph. Stull | 51 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Levie P. Jr. Stull | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Frances B. Stull | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lucy Lee Stull | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Chas. Edward Stull | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | John T. Braxton | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Tyler Braxton | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Grace Braxton | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Harvey Braxton | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | James Miller | 55 | Head | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 11 | Edward Kelly | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Amanda Green | 28 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | John L. Green | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Benjamin Green | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Mitchel Green | 33 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 16 | Stanley Newman | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Horace Newman | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Joseph Turner | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Eliza Anne Turner | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Lucy Jane Turner | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | George S. Turner THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Oyster Shucker | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary Eliza Turner | 19 | Daughter | Peeler | Virginia |
| 23 | Lloyd Turner | 15 | Son | Oyster Shucker | Virginia |
| 24 | Patsy Turner | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Jackson Turner | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | John R. Turner | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Daniel Turner | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Shirley Smith | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | William J. Smith | 0 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 30 | John W. Burnell | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Hattie Burnell | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Jane Cole | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Susanne Cole | 29 | Sister | Laborer | District of Columbia |
| 34 | Thomas Bivens | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Hattie Bivens | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Dorothy May Bivens | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Ellen Bivens | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | John Thomas Bivens | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Virginia Bivens | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | John A. Brown | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
George + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)