Edward Turner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Edward Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Turner
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Welder
Industry	Automobile factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Welder
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Edward Turner	Head	—	40	~1900
Elmer Harris	Other	—	22	~1918
Jane Turner	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Mary Turner	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 21

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	laborer
Industry	adding machine co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 30

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Welder
Industry	Auto Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	27.00
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 40

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Welder
Industry	Automobile factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Edward Turner

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Michigan

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01839-00714)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Roberta Boddie	25	Lodger	Maid	Michigan
2	Charles Jackson	42	Head	Laborer	Alabama
3	Eugene Lewis	33	Lodger	New Maker	Alabama
4	Robert Mosely	45	Lodger	Carpenter	Alabama
5	Lois Whitten	34	Lodger	Laborer	Alabama
6	Price Mitchell	39	Head	Laborer	Alabama
7	Mannie Mitchell	39	Wife	—	South Carolina
8	John Morris	37	Lodger	Sawyer	Texas
9	Charles Jackson	34	Head	Porter	Alabama
10	Eleanora Jackson	33	Wife	—	Ohio
11	Albert Young	25	Lodger	Cook	Oklahoma
12	Tony Parker	29	Head	Mill Man	Tennessee
13	Winifred Parker	24	Wife	—	Michigan
14	Harry Davis	39	Head	Sanitation Worker	Tennessee
15	Mattie Davis	24	Wife	Maid	Georgia
16	James Sheppard	30	Lodger	Sanitation Worker	Georgia
17	Mable Sellars	58	Lodger	Laundress	Georgia
18	Mary Gipson	38	Lodger	Seamstress	Pennsylvania
19	John Hester	48	Lodger	Laborer	North Carolina
20	Joseph Brown	40	Lodger	Laborer	Tennessee
21	Edward Turner THIS PERSON	40	Head	Welder	Maryland
22	Jane Turner	39	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Mary Lou Turner	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
24	Elmer Harris	22	Step-son	Waiter	Ohio
25	Robert Smith	36	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
26	Lorene Smith	27	Wife	—	Tennessee
27	Elmer Davis	33	Lodger	Machine Operator	Missouri
28	Jackie Davis	33	Lodger	—	Arkansas
29	Willie Tucker	25	Head	Machine Operator	Alabama
30	Dorothy Tucker	19	Wife	—	Georgia
31	Joseph Dew	20	Lodger	Common Labor	Ohio
32	Cornelia Dew	20	Lodger	—	Tennessee
33	Johnnie Miller	19	Lodger	Mixer	Georgia
34	Elijah Smith	30	Head	Butcher	Alabama
35	Eunice Lee	26	Lodger	—	Tennessee
36	James Lee	43	Partner	Worker Market	Tennessee
37	William Patterson	44	Head	Cleaner	Georgia
38	Mary Butler	36	Lodger	Folder	Kansas
39	Leroy Butler	35	Lodger	Porter	Georgia
40	Orville Shelton	24	Lodger	Moulder	Nebraska

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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.

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