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William Turner — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Southampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Turner across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Newsoms Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Turner | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lillie Turner | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Liza Turner | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Alma Turner | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Umique Turner | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Turner | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| George Turner | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Turner | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lillie Turner | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 23
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 35
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 46
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Turner across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Turner
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Fortner | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Laura Fortner | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Bessie Fortner | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Roselle Fortner | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Nannie Fortner | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Dora Fortner | 6 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Ruth Fortner | 3 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Sarah Pray | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Magdalene Pray | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Evelyn Pray | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Johnny Pray | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Violet Pray | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | William Turner THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Lillie V Turner | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Liza Turner | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Lillie Turner | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | William F Turner | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Carrie Turner | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | George T Turner | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Alma Turner | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Umique Turner | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Eddie T Pope | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Hamon P Pope | 42 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Isabell Pavalene Pope | 43 | Boarder | Salesman | Virginia |
| 75 | Lobby Seppe C Pope | 60 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Sherman Pope | 7 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Virgie Pope | 22 | Servant | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Annie Pope | 11 | Servant | Housework | Virginia |
| 79 | Nathaniel Simmons | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Cora L Simmons | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | James T Simmons | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Ridgick N Simmons | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Darius Lillie V Simmons | 9 | Stepdaughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Francis A Davis | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Lenora P Davis | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Barnett H Davis | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Lemmon Jordan | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Stella Jordan | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ashley Jordan | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Jessie Jordan | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Lanyama Jordan | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Archila Artis | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | Jessie Artis | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Harley Artis | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Lenora Artis | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Leander Artis | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Willie Bynum | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Virginia Bynum | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Cellie Bynum | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Henry Bynum | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)