Robert Turner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Robert Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Union-County, Tennessee
Surname	Turner
Given Name	Robert L.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	1st Civil District
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Additional Details
Occupation	farmer
Industry	own farm
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	1St Civil District
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 Robert	Age	Birth yr
Ruby Turner	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Robert Turner	Head	—	45	~1895
Hoover Turner	Son	—	10	~1930
Edward Turner	Son	—	16	~1924
Odra Turner	Son	—	11	~1929
Kyle Turner	Son	—	4	~1936
Lillie Turner	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Union, Tennessee

Other, age 26

Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Robert L.
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Union, Tennessee

Head, age 36

Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Robert S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Union-County, Tennessee

Head, age 45

Union-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Robert L.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	1st Civil District
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Occupation	farmer
Industry	own farm
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Robert Turner

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03942-00051)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Clara Mae Wood	4	daughter	—	Tennessee
42	Wanda Wood	3	daughter	—	Tennessee
43	William Shipley	58	head	Blacksmith	Tennessee
44	Ethel Shipley	52	wife	—	Tennessee
45	Boid Shipley	32	son	General Laborer	Tennessee
46	Marion Shipley	27	son	Automobile Mechanic	Tennessee
47	Warren Shipley	18	son	General Laborer	Tennessee
48	Earl Shipley	16	son	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
49	Ruth Shipley	15	daughter	—	Tennessee
50	Harley White	47	hired hand	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
51	Daisy Kiser	45	head	—	Tennessee
52	Aubrey Kiser	28	son	Wood Cutter	Tennessee
53	James Kiser	26	son	Farmer	Tennessee
54	Amos Kiser	21	son	Laborer	Tennessee
55	Clyde Kiser	14	son	—	Tennessee
56	Lassie Kiser	13	daughter	—	Tennessee
57	Lela Kiser	10	daughter	—	Tennessee
58	Gladys Kiser	7	daughter	—	Tennessee
59	Bessie Kiser	5	daughter	—	Tennessee
60	Lamar Kiser	4	son	—	Tennessee
61	Frank Morris	60	head	Merchant	Tennessee
62	Cletis Morris	24	son	—	Tennessee
63	Fern Morris	21	daughter	—	Tennessee
64	Emma Hankins	73	head	—	Tennessee
65	Leo Hankins	35	son	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
66	Abe Gray	45	head	Chair Maker	Tennessee
67	Lizzie Gray	42	wife	—	Tennessee
68	Maynard Gray	20	son	Chair Maker	Tennessee
69	Mabel Gray	17	daughter	—	Tennessee
70	Ethel Gray	13	daughter	—	Tennessee
71	Delia Gray	10	daughter	—	Tennessee
72	Eula Gray	5	daughter	—	Tennessee
73	Marilyn Gray	2	daughter	—	Tennessee
74	Robert L. Turner THIS PERSON	45	head	Farmer	Tennessee
75	Lillie Turner	44	wife	—	Tennessee
76	Ruby Turner	18	daughter	—	Tennessee
77	Edward Turner	16	son	—	Tennessee
78	Odra Turner	11	son	—	Tennessee
79	Hoover C. Turner	10	son	—	Tennessee
80	Kyle Turner	4	son	—	Tennessee

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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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