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John Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Southampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Willie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berlin and Ivor District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Berlin And Ivor District |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Turner | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Virgie Turner | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Willie Turner | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Richard Turner | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Turner | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Herman Turner | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Wilder Turner | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dora Turner | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Virginia
Son, age 7
Sussex, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Sussex, Virginia
Son, age 17
Sussex, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | John |
| 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
Son, age 27
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berlin and Ivor District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 John Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janett Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Turner
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Turner
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Turner
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janett Turner
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Turner
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
Virgie Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilder Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — 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-t0627-04296-00047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irvin | 2 | G. Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Edward J. Irvin | 1 | G. Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Edmondo Nellie Williams | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | L. D. Williams | 47 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 5 | Martie Williams | 42 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 6 | Gerhart Williams | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Gaye Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Lonnie J. Pond | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Ella Pond | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Elizabeth A. Pond | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Lonnie Jr. Pond | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Hudson Pond | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Homer R. Pond | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Horace D. Pond | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Josephine P. Pond | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | J. T. Hancock | 74 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 17 | Virginia P. Hancock | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Annie V. Joyner | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Oliver Joyner | 34 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | James G. Joyner | 5 | G. Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lawrence Urquhart | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Beatrice Urquhart | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Melvin S. Urquhart | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Hester B. Urquhart | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Sadie Urquhart | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Laura Urquhart | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Willie Turner | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Dora Turner | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | John H. Turner THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Herman Turner | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Virgie Turner | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Wilder Turner | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Richard Turner | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Bessie Turner | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Herbert Stith | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Mary Stith | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Irene Stith | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Uzziel Stith | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | James Stith | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Hattie Stith | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 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)