John Turner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Turner
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	340
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Chicago
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Turner	Head	—	50	~1890
John Turner	Son	—	23	~1917
Margaret Turner	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 30

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1909
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Painter
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 40

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1917
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Painter
Industry	House Painting
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7250
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 50

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Turner
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	340
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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John Turner

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Illinois

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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00938-00723)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Anne Leslie	45	Wife	—	Illinois
42	Dorothy Leslie	18	Daughter	—	Illinois
43	Regina Leslie	16	Daughter	—	Illinois
44	Walter Leslie	14	Son	—	Illinois
45	Elizabeth Leslie	12	Daughter	—	Illinois
46	Marjory Leslie	10	Daughter	—	Illinois
47	Joseph Leslie	8	Son	—	Illinois
48	Laura Leslie	65	Mother	—	Kentucky
49	Robert Sonney	39	Head	Engraver	Minnesota
50	Mary Louise Sonney	41	Wife	—	Louisiana
51	Robert Jr Sonney	13	Son	—	Illinois
52	John Sonney	11	Son	—	Illinois
53	Dale Sonney	6	Son	—	Illinois
54	Harold Wackelin	58	Head	Watch Maker	Sweden
55	Ebba Wackelin	47	Wife	—	Indiana
56	Iola Wackelin	22	Daughter	Clerk	Illinois
57	Harold Wackelin	17	Son	—	Illinois
58	James Shoemaker	34	Head	Bookkeeper	Ohio
59	Georgene Shoemaker	34	Wife	—	Illinois
60	Betty Jean Shoemaker	7	Daughter	—	Illinois
61	Edward Peterson	46	Head	Brusher	Illinois
62	Edna Peterson	46	Wife	Matron	Illinois
63	Leonard Brezek	28	Brother in law	Clerk	Illinois
64	Alice Brezek	29	Sister in law	Operator	Illinois
65	Jesket Stokes	42	Head	Clerk	Illinois
66	Helen Stokes	40	Wife	—	Illinois
67	John Stokes	8	Son	—	Illinois
68	Francis Croak	32	Sister in law	—	Illinois
69	Edward Curley	34	Head	Electric Operator	Illinois
70	Marjorie Curley	30	Wife	—	Illinois
71	James T. Curley	82	Father	—	Connecticut
72	Frank Roche	47	Head	Clerk	Indiana
73	Anna Roche	47	Wife	—	Illinois
74	John Roche	11	Son	—	Illinois
75	Gerald Roche	9	Son	—	Illinois
76	John Navigato	39	Head	Clerk	Illinois
77	Anne Navigato	35	Wife	Operator	Illinois
78	John Turner THIS PERSON	50	Head	Painter	England
79	Margaret Turner	50	Wife	—	England
80	John Turner	23	Son	Apprentice Painter	Illinois

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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.

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