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Mattie Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shawnee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Topeka City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Turner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Thaddeus Turner | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Neoma Turner | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Yrome Turner | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jesse Turner | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Margaret Turner | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Justina Turner | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 7
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 16
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Mattie Turner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Turner
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Kansas
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Sibling
Thaddeus Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Yrome Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neoma Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Justina Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01260-00735)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer B Hovland | 46 | Head | Dept Assessor | N Dakota |
| 2 | Hilda A Hovland | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Carrie O Brewer | 51 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Melvin Brewer | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Carolyn Benton | 18 | Daughter | Laundry At Home | Kansas |
| 6 | James Benton | 1 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 7 | William O Spears | 47 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 8 | William Jr Spears | 23 | Son | Labor | Missouri |
| 9 | Olenthis Lindsey | 33 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 10 | Elease O Lindsey | 17 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Carrie O Johnson | 41 | Head | Seamstress | Kansas |
| 12 | Fannie Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Clifton Wilkerson | 22 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 14 | Sadie O Wilkerson | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Clifton Jr Wilkerson | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Robert E Wilkerson | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Clara M Logan | 37 | Head | Inst Relief | Louisiana |
| 18 | Eddie L Vera | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Jesse Turner | 41 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 20 | Margaret A Turner | 35 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Mattie Turner THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Neoma Turner | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Thaddeus Turner | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Yrome Turner | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Justina Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Frank Merriweather | 30 | Head | Labor In Garage | Kansas |
| 27 | Martha O Merriweather | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Fred Smith | 24 | Head | Labor | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Shernice Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Rosetta O Moore | 24 | Head | Sirvent | Kansas |
| 31 | John S Hawkes | 31 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 32 | Alice G Hawkes | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Carren R Hawkes | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Glen Hawkes | 16 | Brother | — | Kansas |
| 35 | William Davison | 46 | Head | Night Watch | Kansas |
| 36 | Jesse O Ellis | 65 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 37 | Fredrick Johnson | 55 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Mabel Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 39 | Fredrick Jr Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Jack Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)