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Joseph Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Turner | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Katie Turner | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Emmett Turner | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Albert Turner | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Reid Turner | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Albert Turner | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Zenobia Turner | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gladys Turner | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joseph Turner | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 6
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Son, age 16
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Joseph Turner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Turner
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Alabama
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Sibling
Gladys Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reid Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zenobia Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmett Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00094-00864)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lucretia (V) Finley | 40 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Henry Mancee | 32 | Nephew | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Viola Williams | 28 | Lodger | Beautician | Alabama |
| 44 | Eugene Jackson | 54 | Head | Runs A Machine | Alabama |
| 45 | Othana (V) Jackson | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | David Jackson | 23 | Son | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 47 | Robert Jackson | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 48 | Frances Jackson | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ezekiel Jackson | 32 | Head | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 50 | Hattie (V) Jackson | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Edward Payne | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Rubye (V) Payne | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Bernice Payne | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Edward Cheatham | 60 | Father | Truck Farm | Alabama |
| 55 | Alice Cheatham | 60 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Marius Fayet | 66 | Head | Labor-Foreman | France |
| 57 | Maggie (V) Fayet | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Robert Johnson | 71 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Susie (V) Johnson | 65 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Thomas Johnson | 42 | Son | Motorman | Alabama |
| 61 | James Johnson | 25 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Albert Turner | 43 | Head | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 63 | Katie (V) Turner | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Albert Jr. Turner | 20 | Son | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 65 | Zenobia Turner | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Clarence Turner | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Joseph Turner THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Reid Turner | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Emmett Turner | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Gladys Turner | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | John Cain | 50 | Head | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 72 | Amanda Cain | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Fred (V) Cain | 39 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Rhea Cain | 28 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Augusta Harris | 66 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Addison Ford | 31 | Head | Collector | Alabama |
| 78 | Lillian (V) Ford | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Grizaby Ford | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Ann R. Ford | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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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)