Clarence Turner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Clarence Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Agnes — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Linn-County, Iowa
Surname	Turner
Given Name	Clarence J.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (County)	Linn
Additional Details
Occupation	retail grocery
Industry	PW
Class of Worker	780
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	40
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Retail Grocery
Township / Ward	Cedar Rapids
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Clarence	Age	Birth yr
Clarence Turner	Head	—	28	~1912
James Turner	Son	—	1	~1939
Cleo Turner	Spouse	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Linn, Iowa

Son, age 9

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Clarence
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	none
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Linn, Iowa

Son, age 18

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Clarence J
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Linn-County, Iowa

Head, age 28

Linn-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Clarence J.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (County)	Linn
Occupation	retail grocery
Industry	PW
Class of Worker	780
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	40
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Clarence Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Frank Turner

b. ~1873

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Agnes Turner

b. ~1875

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Clarence Turner

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Iowa

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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 — Linn-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01176-00411)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Michael V. Brillane	0	son	—	Iowa
2	Clarence J. Turner THIS PERSON	28	head	Retail Grocery	Iowa
3	Cleo C. Turner	26	wife	Retail Clothing	South Dakota
4	James P. Turner	1	son	—	Iowa
5	Freda Faberg	70	head	—	France
6	Mary Barron	27	lodger	45	Iowa
7	Nina Laufery	25	lodger	Hospital	Iowa
8	George Hollom	72	head	—	Iowa
9	Nora Hollom	74	wife	—	Iowa
10	David H. Bunger	77	brother-in-law	30	Illinois
11	Myra F. Bunger	55	niece	48	Illinois
13	Russell Bean	55	head	Church	Iowa
14	Clara J. Bean	61	wife	—	Iowa
15	Edward Gauley	71	head	—	Iowa
16	Annabell Gauley	71	wife	—	Iowa
17	Charles A. Trask	52	head	56	Kansas
18	Polly A. Trask	51	wife	—	Missouri
19	Peter Castagna	32	head	Painter	Italy
20	Camile Castagna	31	wife	—	Iowa
21	Ralph M. Knoll	42	head	Fire & Truck Insurance	Iowa
22	Hazel B. Knoll	44	wife	—	Iowa
23	Helen Waddington	43	lodger	Insurance Office	Iowa
24	Percephine A. Wood	65	head	—	Iowa
25	Rose A. Wood	41	sister	48	Iowa
26	Velma L. Benen	34	wife	Beauty Parlor	Iowa
27	Thomas S. Avordely	48	head	Ordained Priest	Syria
28	Ida Avordely	42	wife	—	Illinois
29	Alma K. Avordely	22	daughter	60	Iowa
30	Bennett Avordely	19	son	—	Iowa
31	Ramza H. Avordely	15	daughter	—	Massachusetts
32	Vivian B. Avordely	13	daughter	—	Massachusetts
33	Victoria J. Avordely	11	daughter	—	Massachusetts
34	Loretta M. Avordely	8	daughter	—	Massachusetts
35	George Avordely	7	son	—	Nebraska
36	Terezie Jedlinsky	82	head	—	Czechoslovakia
37	Teresa Jedlinsky	60	daughter	—	Iowa
38	John C. Thornton	70	head	48	Iowa
39	Lizzie M. Thornton	66	wife	—	Iowa
40	Louise M. Thornton	24	daughter	52	Iowa

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Clarence

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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