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Willie Turner — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Willie Turner across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | R.R. Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Arlington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyda Turner | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Pearl Turner | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Myrtle Turner | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Willie Turner | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Willie Turner | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Gertrude Turner | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Edward Turner | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Gray Turner | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 2 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 | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 43
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | R.R. Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 52
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 6 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 | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Plumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Willie Turner across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Turner
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0723)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Wilson | 65 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Caroline Wilson | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Annie Lee Nevils | 16 | Step Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | William Nelson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Francis Nelson | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Irma Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ruby Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Thelma Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lymus Adaway | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Bertha Adaway | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Elizabeth Adaway | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Sophia Adaway | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Eliza Adaway | 76 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Rebecca Adaway | 44 | Sister | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Wiley T Anderson | 54 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Maggie L Anderson | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | John R Price | 6 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 18 | William A Taylor | 46 | Head | Tax Assessor | Alabama |
| 19 | William T Taylor | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Albert K Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Henry B Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Archie T Taylor | 30 | Brother | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 23 | Hezekiah Bradwell | 42 | Head | Trader | Tennessee |
| 24 | Annie Bradwell | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Jennie Blake | 35 | Sister in law | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Jessie Bingham | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Mattie Bingham | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Sadie Bingham | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Willie Turner THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Gray Turner | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Pearl M Turner | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Edward Turner | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lyda Turner | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Gertrude Turner | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Willie Jr Turner | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Myrtle Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Robert Carter | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Sallie L Carter | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Willie O Carter | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Roswell Carter | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Joseph M Carter | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Edward L Carter | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Arthur Green | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lizzie Green | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Alvanda Green | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Morris Green | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mamie Green | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | John P Douglas | 25 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Georgia B Douglas | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | John P Jr Douglas | 2 | Son | Proprietor | Tennessee |
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)