John Turner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this John Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 78 b. ~1862 Male Head Born: England Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Turner
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Plush Mill
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Superintendent
Township / Ward	Springfield
Est. Birth Year	~1862

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
Phoebe Turner	Daughter	—	38	~1902
John Turner	Head	—	78	~1862
Mary Driver	Other	—	72	~1868

Census Appearances

1920

Delaware, Pennsylvania

Head, age 57

Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1883
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Plush mills
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1910
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Delaware, Pennsylvania

Head, age 68

Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1883
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Gardener
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Delaware-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 78

Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members

Surname	Turner
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Plush Mill
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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John Turner

Head · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03496-00240)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Alfred Hahn	21	Son	Silk Finisher	New Jersey
42	Ruth Phillips	38	Head	Weaver	Penna.
43	Emma Phillips	37	Sister	Weaver	Penna.
44	George Phillips	73	Father	Finisher	England
45	Albert Gregory	41	Head	Laborer	Penna.
46	Olive Gregory	37	Wife	—	Penna.
47	Olive Gregory	15	Daughter	—	Penna.
48	Ester Ruth Gregory	10	Daughter	—	Penna.
49	Marcia Gregory	8	Daughter	—	Penna.
50	Albert Gregory	5	Son	—	Penna.
51	John Gregory	0	Son	—	Penna.
52	Samuel Gregory	68	Father	Beamer	Penna.
53	Continued Enumeration	None	on	—	—
54	William Henderson	47	Head	Salesman	Michigan
55	Brandon Henderson	31	Wife	—	Virginia
56	Rudd Henderson	3	Son	—	Virginia
57	Claire Jeglum	38	Head	Chemical Engineer	Iowa
58	Miriam Jeglum	38	Wife	—	Iowa
59	Carl Jeglum	4	Son	—	Penna.
60	William B. Pegram	30	Head	Design Engineer	New York
61	Marjorie Pegram	27	Wife	—	New York
62	John Pegram	1	Son	—	Penna.
63	John J. Turner THIS PERSON	78	Head	Superintendent	England
64	Phoebe Turner	38	Daughter	—	Penna.
65	Mary Driver	72	Sister in law	Housework	England
66	Alexander W. Lachette	38	Head	Kitchen Man	Penna.
67	Sara Lachette	38	Wife	—	Penna.
68	Francis Lachette	14	Son	—	Penna.
69	Bernadine Lachette	13	Daughter	—	Penna.
70	Alexander Jr. Lachette	12	Son	—	Penna.
71	Joan Lachette	9	Daughter	—	Penna.
72	Anthony Lachette	7	Son	—	Penna.
73	Carolyn Anne Lachette	0	Daughter	—	Penna.
74	Calvin Redmond	34	Head	Truck Driver	Penna.
75	Sadie Redmond	30	Wife	—	Penna.
76	Stanley Redmond	17	Son	—	Penna.
77	William Gallagher	29	Head	Machinist	Penna.
78	Regina Gallagher	28	Wife	—	Penna.
79	William Gallagher	8	Son	—	Penna.
80	Charles Gallagher	6	Son	—	Penna.

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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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