Sarah Turner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Turner
Given Name	Sarah A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	New Bedford
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Industry	No
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	New Bedford
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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 Sarah	Age	Birth yr
James Turner	Head	—	62	~1878
Sarah Turner	Spouse	—	60	~1880
Ruth Turner	Daughter	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Bristol, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 37

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1908
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Bristol, Massachusetts

Other, age 48

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1907
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 60

Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Sarah A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	New Bedford
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Industry	No
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Sarah Turner

Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01699-00560)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Flora Dobe	15	Daughter	—	Mass
2	Antone Rocha	70	Uncle	—	Portugal
3	Francis B. Glasgow	67	Head	—	New Jersey
4	David Daboll	54	Head	Printer	Mass
5	Sarah A. Daboll	54	Wife	—	Mass
6	Andrew Nelly	38	Head	Salesman	Conn
7	Alice Nelly	35	Wife	Operator	Conn
8	James Turner	62	Head	—	England
9	Sarah A. Turner THIS PERSON	60	Wife	—	England
10	Ruth Turner	29	Daughter	Sten	Mass
11	Joseph Kennedy	66	Head	—	England
12	Mary Kennedy	61	Wife	—	Eire
13	John Kennedy	39	Son	House Painter	Mass
14	Edmund Kennedy	26	Son	Soldier	Mass
15	George Kennedy	36	Son	Shipping Clerk	Mass
16	Dorothy Kennedy	13	Grand	—	Mass
17	Milton D. Jenkins	39	Head	Electrician	Mass
18	Helen Jenkins	35	Wife	Electrician	Mass
19	Frances Jenkins	14	Daughter	—	Mass
20	Robert Jenkins	12	Son	—	Mass
21	This Ends Block 349 And Begins Block 350	None	—	—	—
22	Raymond Harrington	25	Head	Machinist	Mass
23	Dorothy Harrington	24	Wife	Office Clerk	Mass
24	Frank G. Holmes	56	Head	Foreman	Mass
25	Elsie Holmes	52	Wife	—	Mass
26	James Sargent	52	Head	Repair	Mass
27	Hennie E. Sargent	56	Wife	—	Mass
28	Vincent De Paul	37	Head	Foreman	Mass
29	Shirley De Paul	28	Wife	—	Mass
30	Shirley De Paul	2	Daughter	—	Mass
31	Margaret A. Horton	39	Head	Laborer	Mass
32	Everett Horton	19	Brother	Weaver	Mass
33	James Connors	46	Head	Weaver	Mass
34	Martha Connors	39	Wife	—	Mass
35	Martha B. Connors	15	Daughter	—	Mass
36	Mary T. Connors	7	Daughter	—	Mass
37	James E. Connors	5	Son	—	Mass
38	Joseph P. Connors	3	Son	—	Mass
39	William D. French	44	Head	Machine Operator	Mass
40	Thelma French	34	Wife	Inspector	Mass

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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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