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Richard Turner — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Lula — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Turner | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Milton Turner | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ada Turner | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Turner | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Reola Turner | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Richard Turner | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Minnie Turner | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Johnnie Turner | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Head, age 24
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Head, age 34
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Richard Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Turner
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Turner
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Turner
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02066-00632)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Miles | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Stella Miles | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Jessie Neal | 16 | Step Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Joe Chambers | 24 | Lodger | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Callie Harrison | 50 | Lodger | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Johnnie Smith | 26 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Christiana Smith | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Jeff Lloyd | 21 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Sadie Lee Lloyd | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Vera Lloyd | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Jeff Jr Lloyd | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Fredrick Leon Lloyd | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | R B Harley | 29 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Gertrude Harley | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Rosa May Harley | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Richard Turner THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Reola Turner | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mary Alice Turner | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Johnnie B Turner | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Minnie Dorothy Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Milton Turner | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Richard Jr Turner | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ada May Turner | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Atmer Johnson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Millie Johnson | 78 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Aaron Ross | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Sarah Ross | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Clifton Collins | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Christine Collins | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Pansonia Collins | 17 | Daughter | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Clifton Jr Collins | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Joe Albert Collins | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | J D Collins | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Fannie Pearl Collins | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Willie Mae Collins | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Moses Anderson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Rebecca Anderson | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Will Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Bertha May Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lizzie Lee Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 2 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)