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Ruth Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Page-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Page-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Page-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shenandoah Iron Works District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Page |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Shenandoah Iron Works District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Turner | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ruth Turner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mabel Turner | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Frances Turner | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bessie Turner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pauline Turner | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Paul Turner | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Richard Turner | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Earl Turner | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Millie Turner | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Page, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Page, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 5 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 | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Page-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Page-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shenandoah Iron Works District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Page |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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Ruth Turner
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Frances Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Page-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Page-County, Virginia
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04282-00372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert L. Alger | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Myrtle Alger | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Millard Alger | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Richard Alger | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Woodrow Alger | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Dorothy Alger | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Marie Alger | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Rachel Alger | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Wood Stoneburner | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Annie Stoneburner | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Margaret Stoneburner | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Millie S. Turner | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Mabel Turner | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Bessie Turner | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ruth Turner THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Earl Turner | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Paul Turner | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Pauline Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Jessie Turner | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Richard Turner | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Frances Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Tom Reed | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Neva Reed | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Ralph Reed | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Audrey Reed | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Earl Painter | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Frances Painter | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mildred Painter | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Gisborn Painter | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)