Nellie Turner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Caroline-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caroline-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Caroline-County, Maryland
Surname	Turner
Given Name	Nellie S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Federalsburg Town
1935 Residence (County)	Caroline
Additional Details
Occupation	At Home
Class of Worker	NP
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	At Home
Township / Ward	Federalsburg Town
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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 Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Nellie Turner	Spouse	—	48	~1892
C Turner	Head	—	52	~1888
Virgil Turner	Son	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Caroline, Maryland

Spouse, age 29

Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Nellie S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Caroline, Maryland

Spouse, age 38

Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Nellie G.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Caroline-County, Maryland

Spouse, age 48

Caroline-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Nellie S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Federalsburg Town
1935 Residence (County)	Caroline
Occupation	At Home
Class of Worker	NP
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Nellie Turner

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Maryland

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1940 US Federal Census — Caroline-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01543-00589)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gertrude Coulbourn	48	Head	Dressmaker	Maryland
2	Naomi Coulbourn	45	Sister	—	Maryland
3	Wm. J. Windsor	62	Head	Laborer	Maryland
4	Ethel L. Windsor	55	Wife	At Home	Maryland
5	Betty Lou Turner	13	Niece	In School	Maryland
6	L. S. Culhane	45	Head	Carpenter (H.O.L.C)	Michigan
7	Carrie S. Culhane	37	Wife	At Home	Maryland
8	S. Edmonia O'Day	54	Mother-in-law	Cotton Cutter	Delaware
9	Nellie O'Day	20	Sister-in-law	Sorter	Michigan
10	Leo J. Culhane	18	Son	In College	Michigan
11	Josephine Culhane	17	Daughter	In School	Michigan
12	James Culhane	12	Son	In School	Maryland
13	Evelyn Culhane	9	Daughter	In School	Maryland
14	Robert Culhane	5	Son	—	Maryland
15	William Culhane	3	Son	—	Maryland
16	Frank Culhane	2	Son	—	Maryland
17	Jerrianne O'Day	2	Granddaughter	—	Maryland
18	John O'Day	1	Grandson	—	Maryland
19	Burdett Messenger	77	Head	Pantry & L.S.	Maryland
20	Nora M. Messenger	62	Wife	At Home	Pennsylvania
21	Kathleen Messenger	22	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Maryland
22	Clarence Messenger	24	Son	Running Board (Oil)	Maryland
23	Hannah Stowell	59	Sister	Book Binder	Pennsylvania
24	C. E. Turner	52	Head	Insurance & Real Estate	Maryland
25	Nellie S. Turner THIS PERSON	48	Wife	At Home	Maryland
26	Virgil Turner	24	Son	Insurance	Maryland
27	Elizabeth B. Kemp	61	Head	At Home	Pennsylvania
28	Mary X. Kemp	34	Daughter	School Teacher	Maryland
29	Arthur J. Wright	65	Boarder	Nightwatchman	Maryland
30	Ira J. Harris	53	Head	At Home	Connecticut
31	Joseph T. Harris	84	Father	At Home	Maryland
32	Clara D. Moore	58	Head	At Home	Delaware
33	Harrison Moore	34	Son	—	Delaware
34	Madeline Moore	22	Daughter	Factory	Delaware
35	Dallas Moore	4	Grandson	—	Maryland
36	Clarence Frampton	29	Head	Factory	Maryland
37	Cecelia Frampton	26	Wife	At Home	Maryland
38	Billy Frampton	7	Son	In School	Maryland
39	Peggy Hubbard	5	Sister	—	Maryland
40	Susie Collins	60	Wife	Maid (By The Day)	Maryland

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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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