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Ethel Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Colfax-County, New Mexico
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Colfax-County, New Mexico (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Colfax-County, New Mexico |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colfax |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Raton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Turner | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Mildred Turner | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ethel Turner | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Fay Ayers | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Colfax, New …
Spouse, age 28
Colfax, New Mexico · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Colfax, New …
Other, age 38
Colfax, New Mexico · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Colfax-County, New …
Spouse, age 49
Colfax-County, New Mexico · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colfax |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Turner
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · New Mexico
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1940 US Federal Census — Colfax-County, New Mexico
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1940 US Federal Census — Colfax-County, New Mexico
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37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02441-00089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Bartholomew | 50 | I am | Supervisor | New Mexico |
| 2 | Charles Denton | 31 | Head | Supervisor | New Mexico |
| 3 | Catherine Denton | 31 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 4 | Dolores Denton | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 5 | Charles Plummer | 63 | Head | Decorator | Indiana |
| 6 | Adeline Plummer | 64 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Rochester Gentry | 41 | Head | Painter | Texas |
| 8 | Rachael Gentry | 29 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 9 | William Mason | 48 | Head | Machinist Helper | Alabama |
| 10 | Nelson Mason | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Dan Portwood | 78 | Head | Janitor | Texas |
| 12 | Maggie Portwood | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Herbert Arbra | 52 | Head | Section Foreman | Kentucky |
| 14 | Gertrude Arbra | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Fred Q Daughtery | 28 | Head | — | England |
| 16 | Mary Daughtery | 25 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 17 | Clinton Keeter | 51 | Head | Railroad Conductor | Georgia |
| 18 | Capicola Keeter | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Carl Keeter | 11 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 20 | George Bowman | 49 | Head | Railroad Conductor | Kansas |
| 21 | Alma Bowman | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Loretta Bowman | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Irene Bowman | 17 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 24 | Georgia Bowman | 15 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 25 | Melkins Stockton | 23 | Head | Ranch Hand | New Mexico |
| 26 | Irene Stockton | 21 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 27 | Martin Duris | 55 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Olive Duris | 52 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 29 | August Bennett | 42 | Head | Railroad Clerk | Texas |
| 30 | Wisteria Bennett | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Norma Bennett | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Alvin Bennett | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Beverly Bennett | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 34 | Robert X Turner | 49 | Head | Railway Bridgeman | Missouri |
| 35 | Ethel Turner THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Mildred Turner | 19 | Daughter | Fountain Girl | New Mexico |
| 37 | Fay Ayers | 30 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | 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)