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William Turner — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Pierce, Washington
Our Model Tree links this William Turner across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pierce, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pierce, Washington |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Tacoma City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Turner | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Joseph Turner | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| William Turner | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Samantha Turner | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pierce, Washington
Son, age 3
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1910
Pierce, Washington
Son, age 11
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Pierce, Washington
Son, age 21
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 William Turner across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pierce, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Samantha Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Turner
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Turner
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Turner
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Turner
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Samantha Turner
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Turner
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Washington
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Sibling
Joseph Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
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
1920 US Federal Census — Pierce, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Pierce, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1936unit:1038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander M Arnold | 55 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Wade Aldridge | 38 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 3 | Maude Aldridge | 33 | Wife | Engineer | Missouri |
| 4 | David Aldridge | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Lars Sather | 63 | Head | Tallyman | Norway |
| 6 | Netta Sather | 64 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 7 | Enoch Widell | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Sweden |
| 8 | George H Gould | 42 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 9 | Ethel Gould | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Mattie Moulton | 58 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 11 | John W Best | 47 | Head | Helper | England |
| 12 | Emily Best | 45 | Wife | — | England |
| 13 | Saml Patti | 35 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 14 | Frank Gocco | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Italy |
| 15 | Joe Greco | 36 | Lodger | Laborer | Italy |
| 16 | Nick Lumpino | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Italy |
| 17 | Phillipo Crestmagni | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | Italy |
| 18 | Henry L Mcmillan | 45 | Head | Sweeper | Illinois |
| 19 | Julia Mcmillan | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Byron Mcmillan | 24 | Son | Fireman | Missouri |
| 21 | Valmore Mcmillan | 18 | Son | Teamster | Washington |
| 22 | Charles G Cheney | 32 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 23 | Dorothy Cheney | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Janet Cheney | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 25 | Geo O Harman | 25 | Head | Mechanic | Washington |
| 26 | Helen Harman | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Helen G Harman | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 28 | George Green | 46 | Head | Fireman | Colorado |
| 29 | Phoebe A Green | 40 | Wife | Waitress | Iowa |
| 30 | Herman Wegener | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | Germany |
| 31 | Walter B Rolph | 23 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Mabel B Rolph | 21 | Wife | — | California |
| 33 | Thomas Eshagy | 35 | Lodger | Chipping | Tennessee |
| 34 | Eva Murphy | 70 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 35 | James A Murphy | 38 | Son | Pressman | Minnesota |
| 36 | Carl Luhnhans | 42 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 37 | Emma Luhnhans | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 38 | Herman H Spiegelberg | 65 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Philbertina Spiegelberg | 63 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Frances Spiegelberg | 25 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Amanda Spiegelberg | 30 | Daughter | Box Maker | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Henry Mohic | 40 | Head | Loan | Russia |
| 43 | Augusta Mohic | 31 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 44 | Morris Mohic | 12 | Son | — | Russia |
| 45 | Burnett Mohic | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 46 | Sam J Mohic | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 47 | Joseph R Turner | 63 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Samantha Turner | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | William S Turner THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Helper | Washington |
| 50 | Joseph R Turner | 30 | Son | Doctor | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)