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Willie Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mobile-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Turner across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mobile-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Rebecca — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mobile-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mobile City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wholesale Clothing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mobile City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Turner | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Willie Turner | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Arthur Turner | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Turner | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age 3
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Willie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age 13
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Willie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age 22
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | General store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Mobile-County, Alabama
Head, age 35
Mobile-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mobile City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wholesale Clothing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Corrie Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Turner
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Turner
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Corrie Turner
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Turner
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mobile-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Mobile-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00063-00765)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Williams | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 2 | Eddie Mae Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Louise Billups | 66 | Head | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 4 | Andrew Davis | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Mary Davis | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Clarence Bolton | 32 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Johnnie Mack | 60 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Jack Miller | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Hattie Miller | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 10 | Lawrence Taylor | 34 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Thelma Taylor | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Tom Taylor | 65 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Henrietta Taylor | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Ernest Anger | 25 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Willie Turner THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Mary Lou Turner | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Arthur Turner | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Ruth A. Turner | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Corine Jones | 56 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Harry Jones | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Luella Edwards | 49 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Corrie Turner | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Mary Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Amelia Mae Edwards | 25 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Norman France | 50 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Lena France | 3 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Martha Dallas | 48 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Alex Cook | 62 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Sallie Cook | 66 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Lee Smith | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Wesley Cheatham | 33 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Emile Cheatham | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Willie Hyde | 18 | Step-son | Delivery Boy | Alabama |
| 34 | Suez A. Mack | 42 | Head | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 35 | Doris Mack | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Henry Hatfield | 62 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Alex Hatfield | 58 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Frank Benton | 60 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 39 | Leonard H. English | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Marie English | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
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)