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James Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Southampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Mary — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 788 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Turner | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Turner | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Henry Spratley | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Robert Barrett | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| James Turner | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bobby Turner | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Georgia Turner | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 7
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 17
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Head, age 27
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 788 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 James Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Turner (~0.60 confidence) and mother Jennie Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Joe Turner
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Turner
b. ~1907
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Jennie Turner
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Turner
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Turner
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00362)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Samuel Henshaw | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | John Henry Lewis | 20 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Ella May Lewis | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Jesse Chambliss | 35 | Head | Butler | Virginia |
| 45 | Ruby Chambliss | 29 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 46 | Evelyn Chambliss | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Nathaniel Jordan | 30 | Head | Gardener | Virginia |
| 48 | Cherry Betty Jordan | 27 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 49 | Edward Nickols | 24 | Head | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 50 | Mary Nickols | 26 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 51 | Levi Catten | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Clara Catten | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Cozy Catten | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Charlie Moore | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Beulah Moore | 26 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 56 | Albert Freeman | 11 | Wife's son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Jessie Taylor | 38 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 58 | George Branch | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 59 | Charlie Pruden | 32 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 60 | Molly Pruden | 27 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 61 | Leroy Barner | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Blanche Barner | 37 | Wife | Picker | Virginia |
| 63 | A. B. Diggs | 14 | Wife's son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Lottie Kilby | 28 | Head | Owner | N. Carolina |
| 65 | Lloyd Nacker | 37 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 66 | Lucy Nacker | 42 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 67 | Joe Nacker | 20 | Son | Janitor | Virginia |
| 68 | Lloyd Nacker | 16 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 69 | Nat Nacker | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Mary Nacker | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Rudolph Nacker | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Oveyanti Nacker | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | James Turner THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Georgia Turner | 25 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 75 | James, Jr. Turner | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Dorothy May Turner | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Bobby Lorenzo Turner | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Robert Barrett | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Henry Spratley | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Samuel Brodie | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)