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Joseph Turner — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents F & Lester — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Indiana |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Brazil City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Turner | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Turner | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lester Turner | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Martha Turner | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Murphy | Other | — | 81 | ~1839 |
| Joseph Turner | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Irene Turner | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Sarah Turner | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Indiana
Son, age 8
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Clay, Indiana
Son, age 18
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Joe F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Clay-County, Indiana
Son, age 28
Clay-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Joe W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brazil City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Retail Shoe Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 664 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Joseph Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father F Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father Lester Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
F Turner
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lester Turner
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Turner
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Turner
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Turner
Son · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · Indiana
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Sibling
Irene Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Clay, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu424unit:0449)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George E. Low | 60 | Head | Justice Of The Peace | Indiana |
| 52 | Charles W. Crompton | 33 | Head | Travel Sales Agent | Indiana |
| 53 | Jack Ball | 34 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 54 | Mabel Ball | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Laurence A. Deal | 27 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 56 | Edith Deal | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Marguerite Thomas | 42 | Sister | Waitress | Indiana |
| 58 | Bert Burk | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Indiana |
| 59 | John E. Low | 25 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 60 | Ruth Low | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Jane M. Low | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Mary Low | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Sarah Low | 64 | Mother | — | Scotland |
| 64 | Joseph H. Sampson | 60 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 65 | Mary Sampson | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Blon Sampson | 36 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 67 | Perry G. Sampson | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 68 | Theda Harris | 16 | Servant | Servant | Indiana |
| 69 | George W. Garratt | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 70 | Sarah Garratt | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Vincent E. Garratt | 20 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 72 | George H. Garratt | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Warren W. Garratt | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Florence Mcclelland | 17 | Servant | Servant | Indiana |
| 75 | James Garratt | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Henry H. Jackson | 55 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 77 | Ida Jackson | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Henry W. Jackson | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 79 | William E. Cook | 48 | Head | Dispatcher | Indiana |
| 80 | Dora Cook | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Lester F. Turner | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 82 | Sarah Turner | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Mary Turner | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Frank Turner | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Joseph Turner THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Martha Turner | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Irene Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 88 | John Murphy | 81 | Father | Retired | Ireland |
| 89 | W. H. Johnson | 32 | Head | General | Indiana |
| 90 | Ruth E. Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Howard W. Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Charles R. Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Cyrus Hadley | 63 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 94 | Florence Hadley | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Lester Hadley | 25 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 96 | John F. Dwyer | 43 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 97 | Sadie A. Dwyer | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Forest A. Prince | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 99 | Catherine Prince | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Joseph M. L. Prince | 54 | Lodger | Dealer | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 4 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 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)