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John Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Porter-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Porter-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Porter-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Porter |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 70 |
| Industry | Farm Hand |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | 70 |
| Township / Ward | Union Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Turner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Turner | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Mary Turner | Other | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| John Turner | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mae Turner | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Porter, Indiana
Son, age 6
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Porter, Indiana
Son, age 15
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Porter-County, Indiana
Son, age 25
Porter-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Porter |
| Occupation | 70 |
| Industry | Farm Hand |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| 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 John Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father John Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father John Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Turner
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Turner
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Turner
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Turner
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Turner
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Turner
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Indiana
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Sibling
Marilyn Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Porter-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Porter-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01086-00679)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvorz Anthony | 6 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 2 | Lawrence Pittet | 14 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 3 | William Pittet | 13 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Burr Easto | 61 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Bert Frame | 63 | Head | 48 | Indiana |
| 6 | Amy D. Frame | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Edgar E. Miller | 47 | Head | 40 | Missouri |
| 8 | Lela L. Miller | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Donna J. Miller | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Leroy Lenburg | 23 | Lodger | 26 | Indiana |
| 11 | George Beazley | 68 | Head | 50 | Missouri |
| 12 | Martha Beazley | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Richard Knoblock | 50 | Head | 50 | Indiana |
| 14 | Andy B. Clark | 49 | Head | 84 | Illinois |
| 15 | Ruth M. Clark | 44 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 16 | Gerald E. Clark | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | John E. Clark | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Wesley A. Kuehl | 41 | Head | 42 | Indiana |
| 19 | Eva M. Kuehl | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Ervin W. Kuehl | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Robert G. Kuehl | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | James L. Mccarty | 69 | Head | 7 | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Margaret W. Mccarty | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | E. G. Baker | 51 | Head | 24 | Indiana |
| 25 | Jessie L. Baker | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Kenneth L. Baker | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Donald E. Baker | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Richard W. Hook | 24 | Head | 24 | Indiana |
| 29 | Marie L. Hook | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | John W. Turner | 53 | Head | 70 | Illinois |
| 31 | Mae K. Turner | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | John M. Turner THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | 70 | Illinois |
| 33 | Marilyn J. Turner | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Mary A. Turner | 83 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Albert B. Knoblock | 53 | Head | 25 | Indiana |
| 36 | Celia Knoblock | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Charles Greene | 55 | Head | 95 | Lithuania |
| 38 | Charlie Greene | 25 | Son | 32 | Indiana |
| 39 | Josephine Greene | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Marion Greene | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)