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Florence Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Florence Turner across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Florence M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swampscott Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Retail Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Swampscott Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosamond Turner | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Florence Turner | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 29
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Florence M |
| Relationship to Head | Sister in law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 39
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Florence M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Boxmaker |
| Industry | Box Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 49
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 59
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Florence M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swampscott Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Retail Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Florence Turner across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Florence Turner
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01590-00591)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline E Wallace | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Raymond H Gallup | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Martha C Gallup | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Raymond Jr Gallup | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Edward P Hamill | 44 | Head | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Lillian E Hamill | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Clarence A Smith | 65 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Nora L Smith | 65 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Doris Smith | 30 | Daughter | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Florence M Turner THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Rosamond F Turner | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Edward F Dennis | 41 | Head | Commercial Agent | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Rose S Dennis | 43 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 14 | Edward Jr Dennis | 12 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 15 | Donald Dennis | 11 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 16 | Mary Dennis | 9 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 17 | Aileen Dennis | 8 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 18 | Catherine Dennis | 4 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 19 | Rosamond Dennis | 0 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 20 | Laurina Norcross | 46 | Head | Collector | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Alice Norcross | 86 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Victor D Greig | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | England |
| 23 | Florence Greig | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Margaret F Greig | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Rosemary Greig | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Ralph Tiler | 38 | Head | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Eda S Tiler | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Ralph Jr Tiler | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Ernest Gendron | 46 | Head | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Pearl Gendron | 38 | Daughter | Seamstress | Canada-French |
| 31 | Irene Gendron | 18 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 32 | Wallace Gendron | 17 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Shirley Gendron | 15 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Ernest Gendron | 14 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Priscilla Gendron | 12 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Robert Gendron | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Russell Gendron | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Elizabeth Burgess | 61 | Mother-in-law | Housekeeper | Canada-French |
| 39 | Lawrence Hurley | 41 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Edna C Hurley | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
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)