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Helen Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Helen Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Breathitt-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Breathitt-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morris Fork, Ky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Morris Fork Ky |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Turner | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Minta Turner | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Helen Turner | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nettie Turner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lucy Turner | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Isabell Turner | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Robert Turner | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Willie Turner | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Edna Turner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Breathitt, Kentucky
Daughter, age 1
Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Breathitt-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morris Fork, Ky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Helen Turner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Turner
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Nettie Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minta Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Breathitt-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01285-00343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Smith | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Polly Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Ray Smith | 18 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 4 | Cale Turner | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Amanda Turner | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Fred Turner | 22 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 7 | Cair Turner | 17 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 8 | Callie Turner | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 9 | Wilson Turner | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Jerry Turner | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ellen Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Beulah Turner | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Janet Turner | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Sylva Fay Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Robert Turner | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Isabell Turner | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Willie Turner | 29 | Son | Cutting Stave Bolts | Kentucky |
| 18 | Elsie Turner | 20 | Daughter | Common Laborer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Nettie Turner | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 20 | Edna Turner | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 21 | Helen Turner THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Minta Mae Turner | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Lucy Turner | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Elliott Turner | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Dora Turner | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Sam Helton | 51 | Servant | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Pleas Turner | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lizzie Turner | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Warren G. Turner | 16 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 30 | J. C. Turner | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Earl Turner | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Louise Turner | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Roy Turner | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Sofa Turner | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Cair Turner | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Nancy Turner | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Evie Thompson | 31 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 38 | Cora Thompson | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Daily Thompson | 7 | Grand Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Paul Thompson | 3 | Grand Son | — | Kentucky |
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)