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Ruth Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kossuth-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kossuth-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Lafayette — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kossuth-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Algona City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kossuth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Insurance Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1020 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Algona City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Turner | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lee Turner | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Turner | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frank Turner | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ruth Turner | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kossuth, Iowa
Daughter, age 4
Kossuth, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 4 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Kossuth, Iowa
Daughter, age 14
Kossuth, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Kossuth-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 24
Kossuth-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Algona City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kossuth |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Insurance Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1020 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Ruth Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father Lafayette Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Turner
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lafayette Turner
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Turner
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Turner
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Turner
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Turner
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Iowa
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Sibling
Lee Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Kossuth-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Kossuth-County, Iowa
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01173-00028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le Roy Rice | 44 | Head | Merchant | Kansas |
| 2 | Elsie S. Rice | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Ecklyn Banker | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Janice Gill | 17 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 10 | John C. Nordstrom | 63 | Head | Contractor | Sweden |
| 11 | Anna Nordstrom | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 12 | Lilly Nordstrom | 30 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Paul Nordstrom | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Maurice H. Stone | 29 | Head | 48 | Iowa |
| 15 | Eunice Stone | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Rob. Bruce Stone | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Frank B. Turner | 45 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Ruth E. Turner THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | Iowa |
| 19 | William G. Turner | 21 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 20 | Robert E. Turner | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Lee E. Turner | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Herrit H. Slaughter | 48 | Head | 48 | Iowa |
| 23 | Glenn Slaughter | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Hugh Slaughter | 21 | Son | 48 | Iowa |
| 25 | Jean Slaughter | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Jack Slaughter | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Gertrude H. Bailey | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Lawrence Gillespie | 43 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 29 | Velma Gillespie | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Marlene Gillespie | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Edward Hagg | 26 | Head | Machinist | California |
| 32 | Selma Hagg | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Lenore Hagg | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Dorothy Hagg | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Estella Sabin | 75 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Mae Etherington | 81 | Roomer | — | Iowa |
| 37 | John Walsh | 37 | Head | 45 | Iowa |
| 38 | Mary Walsh | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Bernice Winkel | 21 | Roomer | Beautician | Iowa |
| 40 | Lillian Stout | 20 | Roomer | Kitchen Worker | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 3 siblings
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)