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John Turner — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Turner across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, Tennessee |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 5 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etha Turner | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lila Turner | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Frances Turner | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Turner | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| William Turner | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Atis Turner | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Jessie Turner | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Martha Turner | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, Tennessee
Head, age 29
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Union, Tennessee
Head, age 39
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Union, Tennessee
Head, age 48
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Turner across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Union, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Turner
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1768unit:1193)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosa Bates | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Agie Bates | 14 | Daughter | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Minnie Bates | 11 | Son | Odd Jobs | Tennessee |
| 4 | Tammie Bates | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Haskell Lewis | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Isabelle Lewis | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Alenza Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Earl Lewis | 13 | Son | Odd Jobs | Tennessee |
| 9 | Henry Lewis | 11 | Son | Odd Jobs | Tennessee |
| 10 | Arvil Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Franklin Peetree | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Sophia Peetree | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | William Surat | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Verna Surat | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Walter Surat | 30 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Whiter Surat | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Belle Surat | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Leancy Surat | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Evie M. Surat | 2 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Dewey Miller | 20 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Smithe Clouse | 73 | Head | Farm Manager | Tennessee |
| 22 | George Surat | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lute Surat | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Richard Roe | 48 | Laborer | Odd Jobs | Tennessee |
| 25 | John Surat | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Juliana Surat | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Roscoe Surat | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Viola Surat | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mcewin Surat | 14 | Son | Odd Jobs | Tennessee |
| 30 | Burton Surat | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Newton Surat | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Robert Mccarty | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Pearl Mccarty | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | May Mccarty | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Happy Mccarty | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Adora Mccarty | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Freddie Mccarty | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Flossie Mccarty | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Erue Mccarty | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Lonna Mccarty | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Tryla Mccarty | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Flora Mccarty | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | John Turner THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Martha Turner | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | William Turner | 22 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 46 | Frances Turner | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Jessie Turner | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Atis Turner | 15 | Son | Odd Jobs | Tennessee |
| 49 | Etha Turner | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lila Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)