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Ruth Turner — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Denver-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edw — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Denver-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denver City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denver |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Denver City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Turner | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Dorothy Bernard | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Vesta Turner | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Ruth Turner | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Denver, Colorado
Daughter, age 12
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Denver, Colorado
Daughter, age 22
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Denver-County, Colorado
Daughter, age 32
Denver-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denver City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denver |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Ruth Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father Edw Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vesta Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Turner
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edw Turner
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vesta Turner
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Turner
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Turner
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Turner
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Colorado
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Sibling
Dorothy Bernard
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Denver-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Denver-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00487-00522)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Walter Palmquist | 21 | Son | Baker | Colorado |
| 42 | Marie Palmquist | 25 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 43 | Oscar R. Crary | 21 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Stanley Mcquitty | 21 | Lodger | Helper | Colorado |
| 45 | Russell Watson | 40 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Hulda Watson | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Russell Watson | 18 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 48 | Jack Watson | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 49 | Joseph Daley | 42 | Head | Waiter | Michigan |
| 50 | Fay Daley | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Lena Swick | 23 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Ellen Hambly | 39 | Head | Teacher | Colorado |
| 53 | Samuel Hambly | 74 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 54 | William Milar | 52 | Head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 55 | Josephine Milar | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Elizabeth Milar | 27 | Daughter | Steno | Colorado |
| 57 | Dorothy Milar | 22 | Daughter | Steno | Colorado |
| 58 | Edward Turner | 60 | Head | Fireman | Texas |
| 59 | Vesta Turner | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Ruth Turner THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | Missouri |
| 61 | Dorothy Bernard | 27 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 62 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 63 | Norman E. Cobb | 30 | Head | Bailiff | Colorado |
| 64 | Mary K. Cobb | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | John W. Cobb | 66 | Father | Stacker | Missouri |
| 66 | Merrill W. Connell | 41 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 67 | Bertha Connell | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Betty Connell | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 69 | Jackson Daniel | 28 | Head | Clerk | Colorado |
| 70 | Thelma Daniel | 26 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 71 | Marjorie Daniel | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 72 | David Daniel | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 73 | Agnes Daniel | 0 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 74 | Martin Tucker | 30 | Head | Inspector | Missouri |
| 75 | Lillian Tucker | 30 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 76 | Dale M. Tucker | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 77 | Dianne Tucker | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 78 | David Tucker | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 79 | Christine Anderson | 61 | Head | — | Norway |
| 80 | Holger Anderson | 32 | Son | Attendant | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)