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Ethel Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kaufman-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kaufman-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kaufman-County, Texas |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kaufman |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Turner | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edward Turner | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Niece Thelma | Other | — | — | |
| Nephew W M | Other | — | — | |
| Nephew James Willie | Other | — | — | |
| Brother W M | Other | — | — | |
| Lydia Turner | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Johnnie Turner | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alice Turner | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Maxene Turner | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Tom Turner | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ethel Turner | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Tommie Turner | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Chris Turner | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Laura Turner | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kaufman, Texas
Other, age 27
Kaufman, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Kaufman-County, Texas
Spouse, age 37
Kaufman-County, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 15 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kaufman |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Kaufman-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Kaufman-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04085-00839)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herschel Jr. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 2 | Myrtle A. Looker | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 3 | A. T. Looker | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | Pauline Looker | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Doris Looker | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | T. J. Looker | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Odell Looker | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Arnell Looker | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | J. Robert Glenn | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Mrs. Josephine Glenn | 62 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | William P. Morgan | 66 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 12 | Horace Glenn | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 13 | Mrs. Jewel Glenn | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Louise Glenn | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Geneva Glenn | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Lillian Glenn | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Janie Glenn | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Rubene Glenn | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Tommie W. Turner | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 20 | Ethel Turner THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | Chris Turner | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Tom Wiley Turner | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Edward R. Turner | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Johnnie Woodrow Turner | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Maxene Turner | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Lydia Myrtle Turner | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | William Henry Turner | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Laura Janie Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Alice Fern Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Brother W. M. | None | M | Farm | — |
| 31 | Niece Thelma | None | F | Farm | — |
| 32 | Nephew W. M. | None | M | — | — |
| 33 | Nephew James Willie | None | M | — | — |
| 34 | Floyd Donnell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 35 | Odelea Donnell | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Ella V. Donnell | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Sampson|Sampsy Jackson | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 38 | James May Campbell | 48 | Mother in law | — | Texas |
| 39 | Mariah Brown | 67 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | Son Albert | None | M | Farm | — |
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)