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Ruth Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Alamance-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ollie — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alamance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saxapahaw Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Township / Ward | Saxapahaw Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Turner | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ruth Turner | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Rachel Turner | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Beulah Turner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 9
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alamance-County, North …
Daughter, age 19
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 4 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saxapahaw Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Ruth Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ollie Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother R Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josie Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Turner
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ollie Turner
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
R Turner
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josie Turner
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Turner
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Rachel Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Alamance-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alamance-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02868-00688)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard White | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Thomas Thompson | 32 | Head | Second Hand | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ruth Thompson | 31 | Wife | Winder | North Carolina |
| 44 | Betty Marie Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Betty Thacker | 34 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bill Bynum | 36 | Lodger | Twister | North Carolina |
| 47 | Alice Bynum | 23 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 48 | Jimmy Williams | 25 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 49 | Andie Williams | 29 | Wife | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 50 | Bobbie Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Joan D. Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Julson George | 24 | Brother | Book Keeping | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ben C. Jordan | 41 | Head | Sec Treas | North Carolina |
| 54 | Katherine Jordan | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ben C. Jr. Jordan | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Rose Anne Jordan | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | John Jordan | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Alice Mclean | 26 | Sister in law | Secretary | North Carolina |
| 59 | Jenny Wiley | 28 | Maid | Cook | North Carolina |
| 60 | J. R. Babb | 79 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 61 | Margaret Babb | 79 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Connie M. Williams | 45 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 63 | L. J. Swink | 45 | Head | Overseer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Annie Swink | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Walter Kingufet | 46 | Head | Overseer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Nora Kingufet | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ruth Kingufet | 26 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 68 | Charles Kingufet | 22 | Son | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jimmy Kingufet | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Jody Moize | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 71 | Ella Moize | 40 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 72 | J. T. Moize | 18 | Son | Quiller | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mack Moize | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Luther Hayes | 29 | Son in law | Loom Fixer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Louisa Hayes | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Helen Hayes | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ollie Turner | 46 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 78 | Rachel Turner | 21 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ruth Turner THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 80 | Beulah Turner | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)