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Dorothy Turner — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eugene & Eugene — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Smith-County, Texas |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Dorothy May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | J P 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Turner | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Gene Turner | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Emma Turner | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| R Jones | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Smith, Texas
Daughter, age
Smith, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Smith, Texas
Daughter, age 11
Smith, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Smith-County, Texas
Daughter, age 20
Smith-County, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Dorothy May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Eugene Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father Eugene Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father Gene Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eugene Turner
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eugene Turner
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gene Turner
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Turner
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Turner
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Turner
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Turner
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Texas
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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 — Smith-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04138-00083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bruce Earl Turner | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Will Fay | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 43 | John Ella Fay | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Special Fay | 22 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 45 | Menehon Fay | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 46 | Roddy Fay | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Wright Fay | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 48 | Monroe Fay | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Melinda Fay | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Timothy Fay | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 51 | Reginal Fay | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Gene Turner | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 53 | Emma Turner | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 54 | Dorothy May Turner THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | R. L. Jones | 1 | Grand Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | H. O. Adams | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 57 | Ora B. Adams | 59 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Virginia Adams | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Ted Adams | 17 | Grand Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Joe Jr. Adams | 10 | Grand Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Arieann Adams | 8 | Grand Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Floyd Adams | 5 | Grand Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Bud Coleman | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 64 | Edna May Coleman | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Robert Jr. Coleman | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Pauline Coleman | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Thomas Wagner | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 68 | Omega Wagner | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | Francis Irene Wagner | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Donald Wagner | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | L. Byron Hicks | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 72 | Mary Shipp | 44 | Housekeeper | — | Texas |
| 73 | J. W. Shipp | 20 | Son | Time Keeper | Texas |
| 74 | Faustine Shipp | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Tom Coleman | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Clara Coleman | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Ruby Jean Coleman | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | James Ross Coleman | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Shirley Ann Coleman | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Arthur Kirkman | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 6 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)