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Richard Turner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Forrest-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Richard Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forrest-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Richard — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationForrest-County, Mississippi
SurnameTurner
Given NameRichard B
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Hattiesburg city
1935 Residence (County)Jones
Additional Details
OccupationMachine operator
IndustryHosiery Mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked42
Income (1939)496
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationMachine Operator
Township / WardHattiesburg City
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Richard Age Birth yr
George Turner Head — 44 ~1896
Candis Turner Spouse — 44 ~1896
Richard Turner Son — 23 ~1917
Paul Turner Son — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1920
Forrest, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Turner
Given Name Richard Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Forrest, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Turner
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Forrest-County, Mississippi
Son, age 23
Forrest-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
Surname Turner
Given Name Richard B
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Hattiesburg city
1935 Residence (County) Jones
Occupation Machine operator
Industry Hosiery Mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 42
Income (1939) 496
Highest Grade No 4
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.
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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 George Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father John Turner (~0.82 confidence) and mother Zelda Turner (~0.82 confidence) and mother Candis Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kathrine Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
George Turner
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Turner
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Turner
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Turner
b. ~1871
Source father>father
● Household · direct · ~0.82
Mother
Zelda Turner
b. ~1847
Source father>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.82
Mother
Candis Turner
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kathrine Turner
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Turner
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Paul Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Forrest-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02021-00400)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary A Walker 75 Mother — Mississippi
2 Annie B Hand 35 Head — Mississippi
3 Clarice Hand 19 Daughter Stenographer Mississippi
4 Katherine Hand 16 Daughter — Mississippi
5 Edward W Craft 19 Head Attendant Mississippi
6 Virginia W Craft 18 Wife — Mississippi
7 Edwina Craft 1 Daughter — Mississippi
8 George H Turner 44 Head Trucker Mississippi
9 Candis M Turner 44 Wife — Mississippi
10 Richard B Turner THIS PERSON 23 Son Machine Operator Mississippi
11 Paul S Turner 18 Son — Mississippi
12 Henry Avary 41 Head Vulcanizer Louisiana
13 Fay V Avary 37 Wife — Louisiana
14 Frances Avary 16 Daughter — Louisiana
15 Norman Avary 9 Son — Louisiana
16 Isaac M Holleman 82 Head — Mississippi
17 Mary J Holleman 74 Wife — Mississippi
18 Jessie Holleman 46 Daughter — Mississippi
19 Zelma Holleman 44 Daughter — Mississippi
20 Daniel S Stewart 40 Head Owner Mississippi
21 Anna T Stewart 36 Wife — Alabama
22 Wanda Stewart 18 Daughter Machine Operator Mississippi
23 Paul A Stewart 16 Son — Mississippi
24 Martha A Tynes 77 Mother-in-law — Louisiana
25 Ben H Waller 44 Head Carpenter Mississippi
26 Mazelle S Waller 27 Wife — Mississippi
27 Noldo Lee 30 Head Laborer Mississippi
28 Virgie S Lee 25 Wife — Mississippi
29 Carl J Smith 21 Boarder Laborer Mississippi
30 Mazie P Smith 20 Boarder Machine Operator Mississippi
31 Elmina B Smith 42 Mother-in-law Collector Mississippi
32 Bennie R Bowling 37 Head Clerk Mississippi
33 Elizabeth Bowling 66 Mother — Mississippi
34 Armstrong H Broome 61 Head Barber Mississippi
35 Elizabeth L Broome 58 Wife — Mississippi
36 Zelda S Kirk 45 Head Clerk Mississippi
37 Sidney R Kirk 23 Son Office Clerk Texas
38 Clarence R Kirk 19 Son Office Clerk Mississippi
39 Ruby S Kirk 14 Daughter — Mississippi
40 Carl B Kirk 24 Son Machine Operator Texas

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Pedigree Summary

Richard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents ~0.82
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)

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