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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 Mclean-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mclean-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Hope Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLean |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mt Hope Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Turner | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ann Turner | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Susan Turner | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nancy Turner | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Turner | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Marion Lewis | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Eleanor Turner | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mclean, Illinois
Son, age 10
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mclean, Illinois
Son, age 20
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mclean-County, Illinois
Head, age 30
Mclean-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Hope Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLean |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 father James Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Essie Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Turner
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Turner
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Essie Turner
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Turner
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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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 — Mclean-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mclean-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00842-00613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester L. Yoder | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Harriet Yoder | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Wallace Yoder | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Alfred Loeffler | 22 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 5 | James B. Turner THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Eleanor Turner | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Susan Turner | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Nancy Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Alice Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Ann Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Marion Lewis | 22 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Cecil Terrell | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Ruby Terrell | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Lyle P. Witham | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Tanja Witham | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Porter D. Witham | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Earl Terrell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mary Terrell | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ansell Gordon | 24 | Hired Hand | Hired Hand | Kentucky |
| 20 | Ray Long | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Maudie Long | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Nellie Long | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | James Shelley | 23 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Leathie Shelley | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Frank Bode | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Marie D. Bode | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | George T. Baker | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lucy B. Baker | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 29 | Marie S. Allin | 40 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Virginia Allin | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Phillip P. Allin | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Ruth E. Jordan | 18 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 33 | Thomas Sr. Tyson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Neva Tyson | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Thomas Jr. Tyson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Evelyn Tyson | 17 | Daughter | Library Assistant | Illinois |
| 37 | Doris Clymer | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Archie D. Cobb | 6 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Marylyn Cobb | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Ernest Clymer | 24 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)