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Margaret Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilkes-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkes-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilkes-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkes |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | North Wilkesboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parish Turner | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Max Turner | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Turner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ina Turner | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Evelyn Turner | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| George Turner | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eloise Turner | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilkes, North …
Daughter, age 5
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilkes-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Wilkes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkes |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Margaret Turner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Turner
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Evelyn Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Wilkes-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkes-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02988-00680)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Lankford | 41 | Head | Furniture Worker | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mollie Lankford | 37 | Wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 3 | Sam Jr. Lankford | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lavalla Lankford | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | William Lankford | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Johnny Lankford | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Doris Lankford | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Fred Lankford | 32 | Head | Furniture Worker | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lala Lankford | 27 | Wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 10 | Shirley Lankford | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Paul Jenkins | 23 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 12 | Allie Jenkins | 22 | Wife | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 13 | Parish Turner | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ina Turner | 44 | Wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 15 | Evelyn Turner | 20 | Daughter | Hosiery Knitter | North Carolina |
| 16 | Eloise Turner | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Margaret Turner THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Max Turner | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | George Turner | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Joe Lankford | 28 | Head | Furniture Worker | North Carolina |
| 21 | Beatrice Lankford | 26 | Wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 22 | Velma Lankford | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Betty Lankford | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Alma Lankford | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Robert Lankford | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mckinley Lankford | 28 | Head | Furniture Worker | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ona Lankford | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Burl Lankford | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Gerald Lankford | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | U. L. Sebastian | 38 | Head | Shop Foreman | North Carolina |
| 31 | Maggie Sebastian | 29 | Wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 32 | Henry C. Sebastian | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Kenneth E. Sebastian | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Cora Sebastian | 61 | Head | 0 | North Carolina |
| 35 | Callie Mae Roster | 35 | Daughter | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 36 | Edward Roster | 15 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Virginia Roster | 12 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James W. Snyder | 81 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Emma Snyder | 77 | Wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 40 | Don Brown | 25 | Head | Tractor Driver | North Carolina |
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)