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Dorothy Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Perquimans-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perquimans-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Perquimans-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Dorothy B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Hope Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perquimans |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | New Hope Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Turner | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alice Turner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Myrtle Turner | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bernice Turner | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clarence Turner | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Nathan Turner | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Percy Turner | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Maud Turner | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| William Turner | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Willie Turner | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Maud Turner | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dorothy Turner | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Perquimans, North …
Daughter, age 7
Perquimans, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Dorth B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Perquimans-County, North …
Daughter, age 17
Perquimans-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 12 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Dorothy B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Hope Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perquimans |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Turner
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Clarence Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percy Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maud Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathan Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Perquimans-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Perquimans-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00711)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sake Wheeler | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | William M Turner | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Maud E Turner | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Dorothy B Turner THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Alice S Turner | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lucy F Turner | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Myrtle O Turner | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Nathan R Turner | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Willie M Turner | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Bernice M Turner | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Percy A Turner | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Maud E Turner | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Clarence J Turner | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | John H Byrd | 74 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Virginia Byrd | 72 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Conrad Byrd | 37 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | William H Harrell | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Estella Harrell | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | William E Harrell | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | William S Babb | 10 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Annie Godfrey | 61 | Head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 22 | Blanchard Dora Godfrey | 63 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Elijah Hallowell | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Dorothy Hallowell | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mamie Hallowell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Frank Hallowell | 66 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Martha Hallowell | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Merit Hallowell | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ida M Hallowell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Martha Hallowell | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Norman L Hackett | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Martha I Hackett | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Phyllis W Hackett | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Joseph Dillard | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ollie Dillard | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Clara Dillard | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Alfred Gibson | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Victoria Gibson | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary O Gibson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lillie Harris | 20 | Sister in law | — | North Carolina |
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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)