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Jessie Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hillsborough-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hillsborough-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hillsborough-County, Florida |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plant City City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hillsborough |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Plant City City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Preston Turner | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Paris Turner | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joseph Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jessie Turner | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jessie Turner | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charlie Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hillsborough, Florida
Other, age 35
Hillsborough, Florida · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | odd jobs |
| Industry | Docks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Hillsborough-County, Florida
Head, age 46
Hillsborough-County, Florida · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plant City City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hillsborough |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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Our Model Tree links Jessie Turner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Turner
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Hillsborough-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Hillsborough-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00590-01000)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Holland Green | 50 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 42 | Raymond Davis | 47 | Head | Citrus Picker | Florida |
| 43 | Rosa Davis | 38 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 44 | Benjamin Davis | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 45 | Claudia Mae Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 46 | Edal Davis | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 47 | Laura Simmons | 41 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 48 | Frank Simmons | 19 | Son | Kitchen Police | Florida |
| 49 | Evelyn Simmons | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 50 | Jessie Turner THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 51 | Preston Turner | 34 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 52 | Lizzie Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 53 | Charlie Davis | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 54 | Joseph Davis | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 55 | John Davis | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 56 | Jessie Jr. Turner | 8 | Son | — | Florida |
| 57 | Paris Turner | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 58 | Mary Dixon | 49 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Charlie Dixon | 28 | Son | Presser | Florida |
| 60 | Evelyn Davis | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Florida |
| 61 | Dola Dixon | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Florida |
| 62 | Mabel Dixon | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 63 | Annie Lou Dixon | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 64 | Bernice Dixon | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 65 | Aretha Dixon | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 66 | Lottie Mae Dixon | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 67 | Pinkie Arnold | 53 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Edward Nesby | 34 | Head | Citrus Cutter | Georgia |
| 69 | Elmina Nesby | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Charlie Cotton | 44 | Head | City Yardman | Florida |
| 71 | Pearl Cotton | 37 | Wife | Cook | Florida |
| 72 | Carry Hayes | 47 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 73 | Judge Williams | 62 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 74 | Mary Williams | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Ernest Williams | 9 | Grandson | — | Florida |
| 76 | Molly Hamblin | 67 | Head | — | Florida |
| 77 | Della Cohen | 32 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 78 | Henry Cohen | 39 | Son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Rosemary Cohen | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 80 | Alice Cohen | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
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)