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Dorothy Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ferdinand & Virginia — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Dorothy V. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | District Of Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Comptometer operator |
| Industry | Sears Roebuck |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Comptometer Operator |
| Township / Ward | Washington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrie Turner | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Martha Turner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Annie Bouldin | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Ferdinand Turner | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Virginia Turner | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Dorothy Turner | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Brent Turner | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, District …
Other, age 5
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1915 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Dorotha C |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
None, District …
Daughter, age 15
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Dorothy V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
District-Of-Columbia-County, District …
Daughter, age 26
District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Dorothy V. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | District Of Columbia |
| Occupation | Comptometer operator |
| Industry | Sears Roebuck |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Dorothy Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ferdinand Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ferdinand Turner
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Turner
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Turner
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Turner
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · District of Columbia
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Sibling
Brent Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harrie Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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
1940 US Federal Census — District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
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1940 US Federal Census — District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00564-00835)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian J. Wieneke | 24 | head | Motorman-Conductor | District of Col. |
| 2 | Carrie R. Wieneke | 26 | wife | — | District of Col. |
| 3 | Albert D. Jr. Hilton | 39 | head | Lawyer | New York |
| 4 | Loretta Hilton | 35 | wife | Stenographer | District of Col. |
| 5 | Phillip H. Buzek | 82 | father | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Albert A. Lawrence | 54 | head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Carrie Lawrence | 54 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Harry L. Pote | 45 | lodger | Motorman | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary Anne Pote | 40 | lodger | Sales Clerk | Virginia |
| 10 | Audrey M. Pote | 18 | lodger | — | District of Col. |
| 11 | Sam H. Hunter | 54 | head | Carpenter | District of Col. |
| 12 | Minnie Hunter | 50 | wife | — | District of Col. |
| 13 | Sam H. Jr. Hunter | 25 | son | Messenger | District of Col. |
| 14 | Marian M. Hunter | 21 | daughter | Bookkeeper | District of Col. |
| 15 | Ferdinand W. Turner | 65 | head | Conductor | Virginia |
| 16 | Virginia Turner | 56 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Brent A. Turner | 28 | son | Fireman | Virginia |
| 18 | Dorothy V. Turner THIS PERSON | 26 | daughter | Comptometer Operator | Virginia |
| 19 | Harrie B. Turner | 18 | son | Student Helper | Virginia |
| 20 | Martha E. Turner | 16 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Annie Bouldin | 60 | sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Walter J. Miller | 50 | head | Metal Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Zand Miller | 47 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Joseph D. Miller | 20 | son | Apprentice Cable Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Daniel R. Miller | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Gladys Fretta | 44 | head | Charwoman | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Thomas J. Vallance | 21 | lodger | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Daisy E. Nicola | 43 | head | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Julia M. Nicola | 22 | daughter | Telephone Operator | Virginia |
| 30 | Emil Nicola | 19 | son | Messenger | Virginia |
| 31 | Virginia Nicola | 16 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Edgar M. Edwards | 69 | father | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Elpha H. Edwards | 45 | brother | Fire Engineer | Virginia |
| 34 | James E. Edwards | 35 | brother | Electric Engineer | Virginia |
| 35 | Charlie Martin | 31 | lodger | Sales Engineer | District of Col. |
| 36 | William O. Jones | 22 | head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 37 | Fern E. Jones | 22 | wife | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Carol Lou Jones | 0 | daughter | — | District of Col. |
| 39 | M. F. Haabach | 28 | head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | June C. Haabach | 24 | wife | Beautician | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 3 siblings
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)