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Ruth Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 2nd Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Turner | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Arbie Turner | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Annie Turner | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ben Turner | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Nadia Turner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jennie Turner | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Virginia Turner | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ben Turner | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Turner | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Haywood, Tennessee
Daughter, age 4
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 12 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Haywood-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Haywood-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 2nd Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Turner
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Arbie Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nadia 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 — Haywood-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03903-00041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Moore | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mary Moore | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Jean Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Silas Buford | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Opal Buford | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Early Caldwell | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Minnie Caldwell | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Early Jr. Caldwell | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mattie Caldwell | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ella Boyd | 59 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Porter Boyd | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Hattie Boyd | 40 | Wife | School Teacher | Tennessee |
| 13 | Randolph Boyd | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Currie Boyd | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Eugene Boyd | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Banks Carney | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Allen Carney | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | James Carney | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | George Dixon | 22 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Grey Jones | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Sallie Jones | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | William Jones | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lee Jones | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Richard Jones | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Harvey Jr. Jones | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ethel Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Mary Drumwright | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | James Drumwright | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Rebecca Drumwright | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Hazel Drumwright | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Flosey Drumwright | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Ben Turner | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Annie Turner | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ben Jr. Turner | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Virginia Turner | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Arbie Turner | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Nadia Turner | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Jessie Turner | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ruth Turner THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Jennie Turner | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)