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Harry Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Harry Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Florida |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Harry W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winter Haven |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Winter Haven |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Turner | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Peter Turner | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Betty Turner | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bernell Turner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Leon Turner | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Virginia Turner | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Harry Turner | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elsie Turner | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Leon Turner | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Catherine Turner | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Florida
Son, age 3
Polk, Florida · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Polk-County, Florida
Son, age 13
Polk-County, Florida · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Harry W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winter Haven |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Harry Turner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Harry Turner
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Florida
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Sibling
Virginia Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernell Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Polk-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00614-00630)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Sanders | 81 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Lucille Sanders | 53 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 3 | Sam Fleming | 45 | Head | Owner | West Virginia |
| 4 | Hazel Fleming | 42 | Wife | Saleslady | West Virginia |
| 5 | Sam Jr. Fleming | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Leon W. Turner | 40 | Head | Box Maker | Florida |
| 7 | Elsie M. Turner | 38 | Wife | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Bernell Turner | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 9 | Leon W. Jr. Turner | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 10 | Harry W. Turner THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 11 | Catherine D. Turner | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 12 | Dorothy B. Turner | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 13 | Betty Jean Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 14 | Virginia M. Turner | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 15 | Peter C. Turner | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 16 | Sarah J. Barba | 76 | Head | Manager | Canada |
| 17 | George L. Barba | 33 | Son | Assistant Manager | Canada |
| 18 | Victoria Price | 56 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Lena H. Davidson | 36 | Daughter | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 20 | Donald Davidson | 16 | Grandson | — | Florida |
| 21 | Billie G. Davidson | 15 | Grandson | — | Florida |
| 22 | Edward Caughron | 28 | Head | Welder | Tennessee |
| 23 | Alene Caughron | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Joyce M. Caughron | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Gary P. Caughron | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Donald E. Caughron | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Carol Y. Caughron | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Frederick Henderson | 46 | Head | Director | Illinois |
| 29 | Claire S. Henderson | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Marjorie E. Henderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 31 | Catherine C. Henderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Frederick J. Henderson | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 33 | Harry B. Smiddy | 47 | Head | Owner | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Virginia C. Smiddy | 32 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 35 | Harry B. (Jr.) Smiddy | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary Jane Smiddy | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Harry B. Jr. Smiddy | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 38 | Robert B. Smiddy | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 39 | Dorothy Smiddy | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 40 | Angeline Bryant | 41 | Maid | Maid | Georgia |
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)