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James Turner — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Wade — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cross Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janie Turner | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Alice Turner | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Amy Turner | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Jessie Turner | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Turner | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Turner | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Sitton Turner | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Jessie Turner | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 6
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Daughter, age 16
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Other, age 26
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Jewel |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurens |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 710 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 James Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father Wade Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Turner
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wade Turner
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Turner
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Turner
Daughter · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Jessie Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janie Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sitton Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amy Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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
1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1699unit:0713)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William S Turner | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Florence Turner | 71 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 3 | Harley M Turner | 36 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Charles R Turner | 28 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Nora E Turner | 23 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Isaac Workman | 27 | Head | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 7 | Minnie Workman | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | John Workman | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lula Workman | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Charlie May Workman | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Dave Sitton | 32 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Irene Sitton | 20 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Silvia Sitton | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | David Sitton | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Jim Sitton | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Maggie Sitton | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Thomas Sitton | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Hayte Miller | 24 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ruth Miller | 24 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lula Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | James Sitton | 46 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Sophie Sitton | 40 | Boarder | Workwoman | South Carolina |
| 23 | Gerard Hoffy | 24 | Head | Workman | Germany |
| 24 | Lena A Hoffy | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 25 | Lyla May Hoffy | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lewis G Hoffy | 33 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Thomas J Gayle | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Bettie Gayle | 16 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | George Boyd | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mollie Boyd | 33 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | William P Boyd | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | James Boyd | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Henry Boyd | 14 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Bubba Boyd | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Annie Boyd | 23 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ester Boyd | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Bealey Boyd | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lizzie Boyd | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Annie Boyd | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | William M Turner | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Jessie M Turner | 38 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Alice M Turner | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Amy D Turner | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | James B Turner THIS PERSON | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Sitton B Turner | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Janie Lee Turner | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Jessie Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | John H Smith | 28 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Rosa Smith | 25 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | David Smith | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)