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Nellie Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Accomack-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Accomack-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pungoteague District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pungoteague District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Turner | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Louise Turner | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emma Turner | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Norman Turner | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Turner | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| George Turner | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nellie Turner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Scelia Turner | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Eugene Turner | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Annie Turner | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Accomack, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Accomack-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pungoteague District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Nellie Turner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Turner
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Virginia
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Sibling
Norman Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise 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 — Accomack-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04241-00860)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Burton | 27 | Common Law Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Willie Lee Bunting | 13 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Alfred Jr. Bunting | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary Eliz Bunting | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | George Haley | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Robert Turner | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Scelia Turner | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 8 | George R. Turner | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Nellie Turner THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Louise Turner | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Eugene Turner | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Annie Sue Turner | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Norman Turner | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Emma Turner | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Willie Lee Turner | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Easley Turner | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Margie R. Turner | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Maggie H. Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lynwood Melson | 33 | Head | Insurance Agent | Virginia |
| 20 | Lula Melson | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Myrtle Melson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Harriet Melson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | William Melson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Edith R. Sample | 50 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 25 | Mabel Irene Sample | 16 | Niece | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Ida Mae Sample | 14 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Harriett C. Sample | 12 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Nathaniel Sample | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 29 | John H. Doughty | 46 | Lodger | Fishing | Virginia |
| 30 | John H. Drummond | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Levi R. Hellem | 32 | Head | Truck | Virginia |
| 32 | Louise Hellem | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Elizabeth Hellem | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lenora Mason | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | John H. Hendersen | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Beulah Hendersen | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Lynwood Hendersen | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Francis Hendersen | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Ernest Hendersen | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Annie Ames | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
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)