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Robert Turner — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Woodruff Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Turner | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Mary Turner | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Theodore Turner | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Elizabeth Turner | Other | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Lizzie Turner | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Roy Turner | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charlie Turner | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mary Turner | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 45
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 55
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Richard M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 65
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Richard Malcolm |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodruff township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Robert Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Turner
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1711unit:0707)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Austin Mattie Austin | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Na Hattie Austin | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Robert H Turner THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Turner | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Charlie D Turner | 25 | Son | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Turner | 18 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lizzie Turner | 16 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Theodore Turner | 15 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Roy Turner | 14 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Elizabeth Turner | 55 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Holl Morris | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Anna Morris | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Maggie Morris | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Alice Morris | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Morris | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Claudia Morris | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Workman Morris | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Jesse Morris | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Blance Morris | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Gertrude Morris | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | William Walker | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Pearl Walker | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Charles Walker | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Paul Fowler | 30 | Head | Letter Carrier | South Carolina |
| 75 | Lila Fowler | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Vivian Fowler | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mary Fowler | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Evelyn Fowler | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Jean Fowler | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | George M Hughes | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Mildred Hughes | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Hester Hughes | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Walter Hughes | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Anna Hughes | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Ida Hughes | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Alma Hughes | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Charlie Case | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Pearl Case | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | — | None | — | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | — | None | — | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | — | None | — | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | — | None | — | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | — | None | — | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | — | None | — | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | — | None | — | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | — | None | — | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | — | None | — | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | South Carolina |
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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)