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Joseph Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Minnie & John — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Joseph S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | State Engineer |
| Industry | State of Mass. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | State Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Worcester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Turner | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Dorothy Turner | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Minnie Turner | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Joseph Turner | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 3 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 | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | civil engineer |
| Industry | elec power Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 32
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Joseph S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Occupation | State Engineer |
| Industry | State of Mass. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Minnie Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father John Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father John Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Minnie Turner
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Turner
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Turner
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Turner
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Dorothy Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01719-00593)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Miriam King | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Gardner King | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Gretchen King | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Anson Bradley | 65 | Head | Engineer | Canada |
| 45 | Ann O Bradley | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Elizabeth O'Connell | 29 | Maid | Private Family | Ireland |
| 47 | Frank Cani | 37 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Dorothea Cani | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Benjamin Cani | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Ralvin Cani | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Joseph F Molloy | 40 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Ester B Molloy | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | David Molloy | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Symon Goodin | 26 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Francis Goodin | 19 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Elaine Goodin | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Sophie Whitebrick | 15 | Maid | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Adolph Schwaglin | 45 | Head | Consulting Engineer | New York |
| 59 | Gertrude Schwaglin | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Adolphus Schwaglin | 23 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Herbert Schwaglin | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Ronald Schwaglin | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Mary Nosek | 20 | Maid | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 64 | George Norwood | 69 | Head | Treasurer | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Cora F Norwood | 64 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Barbara Norwood | 30 | Daughter | Librarian | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Sophie Zorski | 21 | Maid | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | George Mcpherson | 28 | Lodger | — | Scotland |
| 69 | Harold Hadley | 45 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Madelyn B Hadley | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Joan Hadley | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Barbara Hadley | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Nancy Hadley | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | David Hadley | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Edna M Tryfed | 41 | Maid | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 76 | John G Turner | 65 | Head | President | New Jersey |
| 77 | Minnie A Turner | 69 | Wife | — | England |
| 78 | Dorothy Turner | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Joseph S Turner THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | State Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Nathan Nove | 58 | Head | Employee | Russia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)