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William Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Page-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Page-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Viola — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Page-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Page |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Shenandoah Mag Division Of County From Luray |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Turner | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Frances Turner | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| David Turner | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| William Turner | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Charles Turner | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Franklin Turner | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Viola Turner | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Page, Virginia
Son, age 2
Page, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Page, Virginia
Son, age 13
Page, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Page-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Page-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Page |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 William Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Turner
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Turner
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Turner
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Turner
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Franklin Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04282-00332)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Effie L. Sechrist | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Harvey E. Sechrist | 34 | Son | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary F. Sechrist | 27 | Daughter | Learner | Virginia |
| 4 | Evelyn M. Sechrist | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Edward C. Sechrist | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | George E. Lucas | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Ora F. Lucas | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | David H. Turner | 47 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Viola Turner | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Beatrice M. Turner | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Franklin Turner | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | William J. Turner THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Frances E. Turner | 19 | Daughter | Labor | Virginia |
| 14 | Charles R. Turner | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Grover C. Turner | 51 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 16 | Eula F. Turner | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Thomas G. Mcalister | 59 | Head | Mason Labor | Virginia |
| 18 | Tiny M. Mcalister | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Richard G. Grondy | 19 | Step son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Edna M. Grondy | 17 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | John Paul Grondy | 14 | Step son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Peggy J. Mcalister | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Thomas Jr. Mcalister | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | John L. Dodson | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lottie B. Dodson | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Charles T. Dodson | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Andrew J. Dodson | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Emmett W. Keyser | 33 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 29 | Ruth A. Keyser | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | May A. Keyser | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Charles R. Mcalister | 39 | Head | Bridge Labor | Virginia |
| 32 | Lottie L. Mcalister | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Helen A. Mcalister | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lynwood N. Mcalister | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Lucile Mcalister | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Kathalene Mcalister | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Edward H. Mcalister | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Betty L. Mcalister | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Freddie L. Mcalister | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Joan Mcalister | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)