Martha Turner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Spotsylvania-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Martha Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spotsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Surname	Turner
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Livingston District
1935 Residence (County)	Spotsylvania
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Livingston District
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Martha	Age	Birth yr
Beatrice Turner	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Constance Turner	Other	—	3	~1937
Martha Turner	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Edward Turner	Son	—	18	~1922
John Turner	Head	—	66	~1874

Census Appearances

1920

Spotsylvania, Virginia

Spouse, age 34

Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Martha E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Spotsylvania, Virginia

Other, age 44

Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Spotsylvania-County, Virginia

Spouse, age 54

Spotsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Livingston District
1935 Residence (County)	Spotsylvania
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Martha Turner

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Virginia

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1940 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00941)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Margaret Flapkins	32	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
42	Mildred Flapkins	12	Grand-daughter	—	Virginia
43	Jerry Twyman	36	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
44	Sanford Jackson	45	Head	Laborer	Virginia
45	Alice Jackson	55	Wife	—	Virginia
46	Mary Washington	10	Grand-daughter	—	Virginia
47	Albert Washington	6	Grand-son	—	Virginia
48	Mabel Washington	5	Grand-daughter	—	Virginia
49	Mary Butler	50	Sister	—	Virginia
50	Paul Crump	52	Head	General Farm	Virginia
51	Lillie Crump	49	Wife	—	Virginia
52	Willie Crump	26	Son	—	Virginia
53	Paige Crump	24	Son	Laborer	Virginia
54	Pearl Crump	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
55	R. Thomas Pinkerton	64	Head	Farmer	Virginia
56	John Turner	66	Head	Farmer	Virginia
57	Martha Turner THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	Virginia
58	Edward Turner	18	Son	—	Virginia
59	Beatrice Turner	25	Daughter	—	Virginia
60	Constance Turner	3	Grand-daughter	—	D.C.
61	John Smith	67	Head	Farmer	Virginia
62	Elton Thompson	39	Head	Salesman	Virginia
63	Louisa Thompson	43	Wife	—	Virginia
64	Garrett Thompson	24	Son	Farmer	Virginia
65	Elva Thompson	25	Daughter-in-law	—	Virginia
66	Garnett P. Thompson	2	Grand-daughter	—	Maryland
67	Reginald Jones	33	Head	Farmer	Virginia
68	Elizabeth Jones	27	Wife	—	Virginia
69	Reginald Jr. Jones	9	Son	—	Virginia
70	Charlie Poindexter	64	Head	—	Virginia
71	Lula Poindexter	49	Wife	Laundress	Virginia
72	Joseph Poindexter	33	Son	Laborer	Virginia
73	Florrie Poindexter	26	Daughter-in-law	Laundress	Virginia
74	William H. Poindexter	4	Grand-son	—	Virginia
75	Elizabeth Poindexter	3	Grand-daughter	—	Virginia
76	Charles Poindexter	1	Grand-son	—	Virginia
77	Harris Lewis	37	Head	Farmer	Virginia
78	Lorena Lewis	34	Wife	—	Virginia
79	John F. Lewis	12	Son	—	Virginia
80	Mamie Lewis	10	Daughter	—	Virginia

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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)

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