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James Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents E & William — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Mt 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Turner | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| James Turner | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ada Turner | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 2
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 13
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Franklin-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 E Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father William Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
E Turner
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Turner
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Turner
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Turner
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Turner
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Turner
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Turner
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · 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 — Franklin-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00717)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Goode | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Ann Goode | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Barbara Goode | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | L. A. Hylton | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Florence Hylton | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Mayo Hylton | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Wm. Willard Shelley | 56 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Belva Shelley | 24 | Daughter | Manager | Virginia |
| 9 | Guy Shelley | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 10 | Grady Shelley | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 11 | Gray Shelley | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Harley Shelley | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Milton D. Goode | 59 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 14 | Minnie F. Goode | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | W. T. Flanary | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Della Flanary | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Fred Harry Hylton | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Mattie Hylton | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | James Hylton | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Ernest Hylton | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | H. D. Hylton | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Morris Hylton | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Elisha Shelley | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Lillie Shelley | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Allen Shelley | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Junnie Shelley | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Ruby Shelley | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Harry D. Wright | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Lillie Wright | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Edith M. Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Myrtle Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | James Wright | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Nelson Wright | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Sam Tweedey | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Janie Tweedey | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Joseph N. Tweedey | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Maybelle Tweedey | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | E. E. Turner | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Ada Turner | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | James D. Turner THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 6 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)