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Florence Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Florence Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ambrose & Cardinal — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 234 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd District |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Turner | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ambrose Turner | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Anna Turner | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alton Turner | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Florence Turner | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lindy Turner | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Joshua Turner | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 19
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1901 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 30
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | House Cleaning |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 40
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 234 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Florence Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ambrose Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father Cardinal Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adaline Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ambrose Turner
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cardinal Turner
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adaline Turner
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Florence Turner
Daughter · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Delaware
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Sibling
Joshua Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lindy Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00416)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William X Smith | 57 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 2 | Martha Smith | 56 | Wife | 76 | Delaware |
| 3 | Clarence Smith | 23 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 4 | Raymond Smith | 22 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 5 | Janie Smith | 20 | Daughter | In Kitchen | Delaware |
| 6 | Hazel Smith | 18 | Daughter | Helper In Kitchen | Delaware |
| 7 | Ella Smith | 15 | Daughter | 6 | Delaware |
| 8 | Jesse Foster | 52 | Head | Broiler Raiser | New Jersey |
| 9 | Ethel E Foster | 46 | Wife | 5 | New Jersey |
| 10 | Lois Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Olan Hill | 25 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 12 | Ethel R Hill | 25 | Wife | 5 | Delaware |
| 13 | Betty Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Ambrose Turner | 62 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 15 | Florence Turner THIS PERSON | 40 | Daughter | Housework | Delaware |
| 16 | Lindy Turner | 23 | Daughter | Driver | Delaware |
| 17 | Joshua Turner | 21 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 18 | Bertha Turner | 19 | Grand daughter | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Anna Mae Turner | 9 | Great grand daughter | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Alton Lee Turner | 2 | Great grand son | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Virgil G Jones | 63 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 22 | Lizzie Jones | 56 | Wife | 5 | Delaware |
| 23 | Helen Jones | 23 | Daughter | Hairdresser | Delaware |
| 24 | Willie N Wilson | 36 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 25 | Mamie Wilson | 36 | Wife | Sewing | Delaware |
| 26 | Irene Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Fred Mckee | 66 | Head | Farming | New York |
| 28 | Marion Mckee | 24 | Daughter | 5 | Delaware |
| 29 | Charles Mckee | 21 | Son | Spinner | Delaware |
| 30 | Milton Mckee | 15 | Son | 6 | Delaware |
| 31 | Leroy Tyndall | 69 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 32 | Lillie Tyndall | 61 | Wife | 5 | Delaware |
| 33 | Leroy Jr Tyndall | 22 | Son | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Elmer N Tyndall | 21 | Son | Twister | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Harry W Rogers | 45 | Head | Grader | Delaware |
| 36 | Lillie Rogers | 47 | Wife | 5 | Delaware |
| 37 | Hilda Rogers | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Harvey Legates | 37 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 39 | Sadie Legates | 33 | Wife | 5 | Delaware |
| 40 | James Legates | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Florence + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)