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Willie Turner — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lucy — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Alabama |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Huntsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Turner | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Turner | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Floyd Turner | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Willie Turner | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Turner | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lucy Turner | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Alabama
Son, age 1
Madison, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Willie James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Madison, Alabama
Son, age 12
Madison, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Madison-County, Alabama
Other, age 21
Madison-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Huntsville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rock Crusher |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Easter Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlie Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Turner
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Turner
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Easter Turner
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlie Turner
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Turner
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Alabama
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Sibling
James Turner
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Turner
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Turner
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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
1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus37usce:0232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ida Rebecca | 51 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 52 | Charlie Rebecca | 41 | Wife | House Cleaner | Alabama |
| 53 | James Turner | 52 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 54 | Lucy Turner | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 55 | Floyd Turner | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Gladys Turner | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Willie Turner THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | James Turner | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Claude Smith | 40 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 60 | Maude Smith | 22 | Daughter | House Cleaner | Alabama |
| 61 | Willie Smith | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Humphrey Will | 25 | Head | Presser | Alabama |
| 63 | James Will | 24 | Roomer | Bell Boy | Alabama |
| 64 | Walter Will | 20 | Roomer | Office Boy | Alabama |
| 65 | Sol Lunsford | 38 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 66 | Lottie Lunsford | 37 | Wife | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 67 | Eliza Lunsford | 16 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 68 | Ira L. Lunsford | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Sam J. Lunsford | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Herman Mitchell | 25 | Cousin | Cook | Alabama |
| 71 | Pearl Jennings | 42 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 72 | Lula Jennings | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Elizabeth Jennings | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Willie Petty | 69 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 75 | Frances Petty | 59 | Wife | Starcher | Alabama |
| 76 | Ethel Petty | 21 | Daughter | Ironer | Alabama |
| 77 | Willie Petty | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Sam Petty | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Alice Avenue | 30 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 80 | Alice Avenue | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Willie Avenue | 50 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Willie Avenue | 46 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 83 | Willie Avenue | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Willie Avenue | 53 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 85 | Willie Avenue | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Willie Avenue | 37 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 87 | Willie Avenue | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Willie Avenue | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Willie Avenue | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Willie Avenue | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Willie Avenue | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Willie Avenue | 40 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 93 | Willie Avenue | 35 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 94 | Willie Avenue | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Willie Tille | 70 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Willie Tille | 56 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 97 | Willie Tille | 27 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 98 | Willie Tille | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Willie Tille | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Willie Tille | 30 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)