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James Turner — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Gratiot, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Turner across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gratiot, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gratiot, Michigan |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 87 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Newark Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Turner | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| James Turner | Head | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Ella Turner | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gratiot, Michigan
Head, age 52
Gratiot, Michigan · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | J J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Gratiot, Michigan
Head, age 62
Gratiot, Michigan · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Gratiot, Michigan
Head, age 73
Gratiot, Michigan · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 87 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links James Turner across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Gratiot, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Turner
Head · 1930 · age 73 · b. ~1857 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Gratiot, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Gratiot, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel989:0376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Morse | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Estella Morse | 54 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Harry Morse | 29 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 4 | Floyd Vallance | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 5 | Lillie Vallance | 35 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Carl Vallance | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 7 | Earl Jolly | 13 | Stepson | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Leroy Jolly | 8 | Stepson | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Lunetta Jolly | 4 | Stepdaughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Nellie Vallance | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Lois Vallance | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Loren Allen | 27 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 13 | Velma Allen | 37 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Harold Allen | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Leon Allen | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | C. C. Sparks | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Jessie M. Sparks | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Delbert Sparks | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | Howard E. Sparks | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Ralph W. Sparks | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Chester D. Sparks | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Homer W. Sparks | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | George Johnson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 24 | Lulu Johnson | 36 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Lucile S. Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | P. J. Cook | 18 | Servant | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Perry W. Stanton | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 28 | Mary Stanton | 28 | Wife-H | — | Hungary |
| 29 | Elsie Stanton | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | George Stanton | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Anna M. Stanton | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Howard Bodley | 27 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 33 | Thelma Bodley | 24 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Margie Bodley | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Theodore Bodley | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Sam Bodley | 63 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 37 | Alida Bodley | 58 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Linwood Moon | 3 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Bernard Walker | 21 | Stepfoot|Stepson | Laborer | Michigan |
| 40 | Maynard Martin | 22 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 41 | Lucille Martin | 18 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Joyce A. Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Lynn Martin | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Michigan |
| 44 | James Turner THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 45 | Ella M. Turner | 70 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Doris Turner | 30 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Eugene Crooks | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 48 | Edith Crooks | 60 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 49 | Arthur Crooks | 36 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 50 | Florence Crooks | 33 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)