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Willie Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Willie Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Breathitt-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Floyd & Lydia — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Breathitt-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Willie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct # 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 175 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Turner | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willie Turner | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Sam Turner | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Hargis Turner | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jesse Turner | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Thomas Turner | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Fannie Turner | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Breathitt, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Breathitt, Kentucky
Head, age 26
Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Head, age 38
Breathitt-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Willie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct # 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 175 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Floyd Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Floyd Turner
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Turner
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Turner
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Kentucky
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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 — Breathitt-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01285-00298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alfred Howard | 42 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Miranda Howard | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Lee Howard | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Mae Howard | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Clay Howard | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Tommy Howard | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Ambrose Howard | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Nathan Howard | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | James Howard | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Anna Howard | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Orville Howard | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Minnie Howard | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Pleas Spicer | 68 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Ann Spicer | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Elijah Spicer | 33 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 56 | George Spicer | 31 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | John Robert Spicer | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Dorothy Spicer | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Betty Lois Spicer | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Alice Texas Spicer | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Henry Sr. Turner | 65 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Liza Turner | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Robert C. Griffith | 3 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Henry Jr Turner | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Elsie Turner | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mitchel Turner | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Sherman Ed Turner | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Gareth Lee Turner | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Kelly Spicer | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Angeline Spicer | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Corine Spicer | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Haney Spicer | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Nannie Hellen Spicer | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Willie D. Turner THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Fannie Turner | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Sam Turner | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Thomas Turner | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Hargis Turner | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Mabel Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Jesse J. Turner | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 2 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)