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James Turner — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Santa-Barbara-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mrs — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Santa-Barbara-County, California |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Santa Barbara City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Barbara |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Santa Barbara City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Turner | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Robert Turner | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Turner | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| May Turner | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Santa Barbara, …
Son, age 13
Santa Barbara, California · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James M. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Santa Barbara, …
Head, age 23
Santa Barbara, California · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Bell hop |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Santa-Barbara-County, California
Head, age 33
Santa-Barbara-County, California · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Santa Barbara City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Barbara |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 James Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Turner
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Turner
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Turner
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Barbara-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Barbara-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00333-00642)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everett Poursel | 28 | Head | Proprietor | New Mexico |
| 2 | Shirley Poursel | 24 | Wife | — | California |
| 3 | Richard Poursel | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 4 | Frederick Poursel | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 5 | Marquesa Prescott | 78 | Head | — | California |
| 6 | Anthony Gonzales | 39 | Nephew | Gardener | California |
| 7 | Erasmo Craviotto | 47 | Head | Proprietor | California |
| 8 | Jennie Craviotto | 43 | Wife | — | France |
| 9 | Charles Craviotto | 16 | Son | Gardener | California |
| 10 | David Craviotto | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 11 | David Heim | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 12 | Winnie Heim | 52 | Wife | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 13 | Russell P. Stevens | 45 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Nell Stevens | 42 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 15 | Robert Stevens | 17 | Son | Elevator Boy | Nebraska |
| 16 | Marilyn Stevens | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | Claude Scott | 26 | Head | Chef | Missouri |
| 18 | Leona Scott | 27 | Wife | Sales Clerk | Colorado |
| 19 | Bertha Stuart | 61 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Alberta Wisbeck | 27 | Daughter | Cashier | California |
| 21 | George Wisbeck | 10 | Grandson | — | California |
| 22 | Joyce Wisbeck | 9 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 23 | Richard Gene Sewell | 0 | Lodger | — | California |
| 24 | John Wesley Notter | 28 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 25 | Alma Notter | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 26 | Alma Lucille Notter | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 27 | John Wesley Notter | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 28 | James Turner THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Clerk | California |
| 29 | May Turner | 28 | Wife | — | California |
| 30 | James Turner | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 31 | Robert Turner | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 32 | Cade Grow | 45 | Head | Operator | Vermont |
| 33 | Laura Grow | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Fred Craviotto | 49 | Head | Blacksmith | California |
| 35 | Marie Craviotto | 53 | Wife | — | California |
| 36 | Edward Craviotto | 21 | Son | — | California |
| 37 | Fritz Willy | 33 | Head | Cook | Colorado |
| 38 | Helen Willy | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Charles Gens | 42 | Head | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Frances Gens | 34 | Wife | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)