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George Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lapeer-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this George Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lapeer-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earl & Margaret — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lapeer-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goodland Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lapeer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cow |
| Industry | Tester |
| Class of Worker | P |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 170 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Cow |
| Township / Ward | Goodland Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Turner | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| George Turner | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Harlod Turner | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Turner | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lapeer, Michigan
Son, age 5
Lapeer, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Lapeer, Michigan
Son, age 15
Lapeer, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Lapeer-County, Michigan
Son, age 25
Lapeer-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goodland Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lapeer |
| Occupation | Cow |
| Industry | Tester |
| Class of Worker | P |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 170 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 George Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Earl Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margarette Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earl Turner
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Turner
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Turner
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margarette Turner
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Turner
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Michigan
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Sibling
Harlod Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Lapeer-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Lapeer-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01777-00724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George E Gilpin | 62 | Head | Barber | Minnesota |
| 2 | Anna C Gilpin | 64 | Wife | House | Germany |
| 3 | Gertie Ewalt | 50 | Head | House | Michigan |
| 4 | Earl C Caldwell | 28 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 5 | Thelma Caldwell | 26 | Wife | House | Michigan |
| 6 | Charlotte A Caldwell | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Pauline E Caldwell | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Don E Harrison | 25 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 9 | Virgia Harrison | 22 | Wife | House | Michigan |
| 10 | Beverly R Harrison | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | James A Harrison | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | George Harrison | 71 | Father | Retired | Michigan |
| 13 | Jeffery Harrison | 59 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 14 | Nettie Harrison | 51 | Wife | House | Michigan |
| 15 | William Puck | 60 | Head | Farm | Michigan |
| 16 | Anna Puck | 60 | Wife | House | Michigan |
| 17 | Harvey Puck | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 18 | Earl Turner | 51 | Head | Worker | Michigan |
| 19 | Margaret Turner | 51 | Wife | House | Michigan |
| 20 | George Turner THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Cow | Michigan |
| 21 | Harlod E Turner | 10 | Son | Public | Michigan |
| 22 | Oran H Brown | 47 | Head | Clerk | Canada |
| 23 | Blanche G Brown | 41 | Wife | House | Canada |
| 24 | Robert J Brown | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | William E Brown | 48 | Brother | Worker | Canada |
| 26 | Joyce Caldwell | 17 | Boarder | Public | Michigan |
| 27 | Dwight Flansburg | 36 | Head | Worker | Michigan |
| 28 | Vizilla Flansburg | 62 | Mother | Nurse | Michigan |
| 29 | Jay Riordan | 50 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 30 | Ione Riordan | 46 | Wife | House | South Carolina |
| 31 | Calvin Wells | 42 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Mildred Wells | 39 | Wife | House | Michigan |
| 33 | Rosabelle Wells | 15 | Daughter | Public | Michigan |
| 34 | James Ost | 17 | Lodger | Farm | Canada |
| 35 | William Ryckman | 32 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 36 | Maud Ryckman | 23 | Wife | House | Missouri |
| 37 | Mary O Ryckman | 67 | Mother | House | Michigan |
| 38 | Cyril Bedder | 54 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 39 | Idarona Bedder | 47 | Wife | House | Michigan |
| 40 | George A Bedder | 28 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)