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Ethel Turner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Female Daughter Born: Arkansas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHoward-County, Arkansas
SurnameTurner
Given NameEthel
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceArkansas
1935 Residence (City)Madison township
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest Grade7
Birth StateArkansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)arkansas
Township / WardMadison Township
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ethel Age Birth yr
Coy Turner Spouse — 41 ~1899
Cecil Turner Son — 18 ~1922
Ethel Turner Daughter — 16 ~1924
Lorene Turner Daughter — 21 ~1919
Luther Turner Son — 14 ~1926
Mildred Turner Daughter — 4 ~1936
Guy Turner Head — 46 ~1894
Clifford Turner Son — 7 ~1933

Census Appearances

1930
Howard, Arkansas
Daughter, age 5
Howard, Arkansas · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Turner
Given Name Ethel
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Arkansas
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas
1940
Howard-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 16
Howard-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
Surname Turner
Given Name Ethel
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
1935 Residence (City) Madison township
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade 7
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Ethel Turner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Turner
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Luther Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorene Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Howard-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00142-00281)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 David C. Porter 40 Head Laborer Arkansas
2 Opal V. Porter 36 Wife — Arkansas
3 Patsy Rea Porter 12 Daughter — Arkansas
4 Ada Faye Porter 8 Daughter — Arkansas
5 Dave C. Killian 56 Head Farmer Arkansas
6 Ada Killian 53 Wife — Arkansas
7 Floyd Killian 27 Head Farmer Arkansas
8 Mary D. Killian 26 Wife — Arkansas
9 Edd O. Graves 60 Head Farmer Arkansas
10 Joe W. Graves 58 Wife — Arkansas
11 Julia Graves 34 Daughter School Teacher Arkansas
12 Herbert Graves 20 Son Farm Laborer Arkansas
13 Bettie Sue Graves 15 Daughter Farm Laborer Arkansas
14 Clyde Graves 30 Head Lumber Grader Arkansas
15 Rosie D. Graves 27 Wife — Arkansas
16 Jimmie Graves 4 Son — Arkansas
17 Donald Graves 1 Son — Arkansas
18 Robert L. Arnold 47 Head Laborer Arkansas
19 Vera Arnold 40 Wife — Mississippi
20 Lester Arnold 13 Son — Texas
21 Gray Porterfield 44 Head Teamster Texas
22 Lester Porterfield 35 Wife — Louisiana
23 Maxine Stokes 18 Daughter — Louisiana
24 Merl Porterfield 12 Son — Louisiana
25 Devon Porterfield 10 Son — Arkansas
26 Infant Stokes 0 Daughter — Arkansas
27 Dorothy Porterfield 4 Daughter — Arkansas
28 Guy Turner 46 Head Truck Driver Tennessee
29 Coy Turner 41 Wife — Arkansas
30 Lorene Turner 21 Daughter Labor Arkansas
31 Cecil Turner 18 Son Laborer Arkansas
32 Ethel Turner THIS PERSON 16 Daughter — Arkansas
33 Luther Turner 14 Son — Arkansas
34 Clifford Turner 7 Son — Arkansas
35 Mildred Turner 4 Daughter — Arkansas
36 H. E. Mcanelly 30 Head Farmer Arkansas
37 Jessie Mcanelly 24 Wife — Arkansas
38 Welton Mcanelly 7 Son — Arkansas
39 Lois Irene Mcanelly 5 Daughter — Arkansas
40 Patsy Fern Mcanelly 2 Daughter — Arkansas

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)

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