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Richard Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Richard Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Oil Refinery |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Oil Refinery |
| Township / Ward | Upper Providence |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Turner | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Richard Turner | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mary Turner | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Richard J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Richard T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Occupation | Oil Refinery |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father William Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Turner (~0.60 confidence) and mother Anna Farr (~0.54 confidence) and mother Harriet Cassidy (~0.54 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.74
Father
William Turner
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Turner
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Turner
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Turner
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Anna Farr
b. ~1872
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Mother
Harriet Cassidy
b. ~1869
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
This person
Anchor record
Richard Turner
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03498-00636)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward L Krause | 1 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Grace Neal | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Charles Neal | 23 | Son | Ship Yard | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ernest D Neal | 22 | Son | Auto Repair | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Florence Neal | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Kathryn Neal | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mildred Neal | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Squire Howard | 51 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Willard Moore | 58 | Head | Building Construction | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Edith Moore | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Richard Richard | 22 | Son | Milk Delivery | New Jersey |
| 12 | Robert Richard | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Anna Elizabeth Richard | 29 | Daughter | 60 | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Richard Turner THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Oil Refinery | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Dorothy Turner | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Mary Turner | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary Tees | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Florence Watson | 63 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Joseph Webborn | 60 | Head | Investment Firm | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Elizabeth Webborn | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Elizabeth T Webborn | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Joseph Webborn | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Fred Kane | 47 | Head | Oil Refinery | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Florence Kane | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Sally Kane | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Samuel Kane | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Thomas Kane | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Matthew Kane | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Sarah Powers | 36 | Lodger | Investment Firm | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Clarence L Metzgar | 61 | Head | Electric Company | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary Metzgar | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Clair Metzgar | 26 | Son | Oil Refinery | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Donald Metzgar | 24 | Son | Electric Light Co | New Jersey |
| 34 | Robert Metzgar | 21 | Son | Paper Company | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | W. H. Metzgar | 29 | Son | Electric Plant | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Frances Metzgar | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 37 | Sophia Blume | 46 | Head | Insurance Company | New York |
| 38 | Florence Ellis | 33 | Lodger | 40 | New Jersey |
| 39 | Jeanette Carlson | 31 | Lodger | 48 | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Hazel Brunson | 39 | Lodger | 39 | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.55
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)