WT
Walter Turner — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Orange, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Turner across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orange, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orange, North Carolina |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | O a |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Efland Nc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claud Turner | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Walter Turner | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Bertha Turner | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Turner | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orange, North …
Head, age 35
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1865 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Orange, North …
Head, age 49
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1861 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Orange, North …
Head, age 56
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | O a |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Walter Turner across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orange, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Walter Turner
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · North Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1314unit:0214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novella Effland | 32 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | Clarke Bessie Effland | 34 | Boarder | Postmistress | North Carolina |
| 3 | J. F. Effland | 46 | Head | Manufacturer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bessie Effland | 31 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bessie Effland | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Stan Effland | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Wilson Effland | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Carolyn Effland | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Maud Harris | 29 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | M. L. Effland | 75 | Boarder | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | J. M. Mcclinden | 31 | Boarder | Telegraph Operator | North Carolina |
| 12 | D. E. Forrest | 51 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 13 | Bettie E. Forrest | 52 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | John Simpson Forrest | 18 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Daniel Effland Forrest | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Madison Lindsay Forrest | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Minnie Miles | 31 | Cook | Servant | North Carolina |
| 18 | R. H. Sharpe | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Nannie Sharpe | 57 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | William E. Sharpe | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Walter Turner THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Ann Turner | 49 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Bertha Turner | 17 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 24 | Claud Turner | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | George W. Ray | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lizzie Ray | 52 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Stanford Ray | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Luley Ray | 14 | Daughter | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jessie Ray | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Pansy Ray | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lizzie Ray | 13 | Granddaughter | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Cleveland Ray | 2 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Jack Day | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mary J. Day | 48 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Wesley J. Day | 25 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Josephine Day | 14 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 37 | Margaret Day | 18 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Lou Day | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mildred Day | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Guy Thomas Day | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Inez Day | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | J. J. Brown | 37 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 43 | Amelia Brown | 34 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Gordon Brown | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Kathleen Brown | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | C. P. Forrest | 60 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 47 | Sallie Forrest | 49 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Alonzo Forrest | 60 | Boarder | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 49 | William Allen | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Della Allen | 52 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
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)