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Richard Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Black-Hawk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Richard Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Black-Hawk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Black-Hawk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barclay Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Black Hawk |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Barclay Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Turner | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Richard Turner | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lloyd Turner | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruby Turner | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Donald Turner | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Theodore Turner | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ronald Turner | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruby Turner | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Henry Turner | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Black Hawk, …
Son, age 7
Black Hawk, Iowa · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Black-Hawk-County, Iowa
Son, age 17
Black-Hawk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barclay Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Black Hawk |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Richard Turner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Turner
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Iowa
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Sibling
Donald Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Black-Hawk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Black-Hawk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01139-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo Thomsen | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 2 | Elmer Thomsen | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 3 | Elly Thomsen | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | John Anderson | 75 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 5 | Melvin Anderson | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 6 | Lila Anderson | 29 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Aaron Anderson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 8 | Henry A. Turner | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Ruby Turner | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Theodore Turner | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 11 | Richard Turner THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Lloyd Turner | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Donald Turner | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Robert Turner | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Ronald Turner | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Ruby Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Roy Morris | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Rebecca Morris | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Rodney Speer | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Helen Speer | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Marilyn Speer | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Phyllis Speer | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Doris Speer | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Harriet Speer | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Elgar Speer | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Robert Speer | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Leonard Haller | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Mary Haller | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Harold Haller | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Dean Haller | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Raymond Haller | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Rita Haller | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Leonard Miller | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Marie Miller | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Wanda Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Wendell Miller | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Anthony M. Koster | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Nellie Koster | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Richard Koster | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 40 | Margaret Koster | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)