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Edward Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Minnie & David — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Edward, H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BELLEVILLE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ST. CLAIR |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Belleville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Turner | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edlyn Turner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Minnie Turner | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Jeanette Turner | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Edward Turner | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Son, age 26
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hessen |
| Occupation | Molder |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Clair, …
Head, age 37
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Head, age 47
St.-Clair-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Edward, H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BELLEVILLE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ST. CLAIR |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Edward Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Minnie Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father David Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Minnie Turner
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Turner
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Turner
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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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 — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00878-00155)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred, J Ziehnert | 56 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 2 | Amanda Ziehnert | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Julian Ziehnert | 33 | Son | Check Clerk | Illinois |
| 4 | Dorothy Ziehnert | 20 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Illinois |
| 5 | Olinda Engelhardt | 41 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Irene Engelhardt | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | June Engelhardt | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Edward, H Turner THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 9 | Jeanette Turner | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Jane Turner | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 11 | Edlyn Turner | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Minnie Turner | 84 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 13 | George Eccles | 40 | Head | Electrician | England |
| 14 | Delvina Eccles | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Viola Eccles | 20 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Illinois |
| 16 | Dean Eccles | 18 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 17 | Dale Eccles | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Wayne Eccles | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Sidney Eccles | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Judith Eccles | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Fred, J Esterly | 67 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 24 | William King | 36 | Head | Driver | Illinois |
| 25 | Amalia King | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Willamae King | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Adolph Kaufmann | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Frances Kaufmann | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Adolph, Jr Kaufmann | 34 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Arthur Kaufmann | 30 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Leona Kaufmann | 26 | Daughter | Maid | Illinois |
| 32 | Mary Kaufmann | 25 | Daughter | Maid | Illinois |
| 33 | Marian Kaufmann | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Clarence Suttle | 42 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 35 | Hattie, A Suttle | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Richard Suttle | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Betty, A Suttle | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Sylvia Suttle | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | George, W Suttle | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
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)