Thomas Turner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Georgia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Turner
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Dress Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	651
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Porter
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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 Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Turner	Head	—	65	~1875
Raymond Walker	Other	—	26	~1914
Arthur Knight	Other	—	47	~1893
Charles Fields	Son	—	28	~1912
Arthur Mccloud	Son	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 41

New York, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Thomas W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Undertaker
Industry	Own shop
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

New York, …

Head, age 52

New York, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	38
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 65

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Dress Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	651
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Thomas Turner

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02669-00640)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clifford Lee	30	Head	Laborer	Florida
2	Marion Lee	30	Wife	—	New Jersey
3	Marian Elysom	43	Head	Maid	Florida
4	Gloria Elysom	13	Daughter	—	New York
5	Anita Cambridge	55	Lodger	—	Virginia
6	Jennie Smith	60	Head	Maid	Virginia
7	James Ean	62	Brother	Porter	Virginia
8	Thomas Turner THIS PERSON	65	Head	Porter	Georgia
9	Arthur Mccloud	26	Son	Ambulance	Pennsylvania
10	Charles A. Fields	28	Son	Assistant	New York
11	Raymond Walker	26	Lodger	Assistant	Virginia
12	Arthur Knight	47	Lodger	Assistant	North Carolina
13	Walter Franklin	43	Head	Handyman	Virginia
14	Virginia Franklin	42	Wife	Chauffeur	Washington
15	Mary Tucker	38	Lodger	—	Virginia
16	Oscar Turner	42	Nephew	Maid	Georgia
17	Lillian Ross	28	Lodger	Superintendent	North Carolina
18	Wilbert Cohen	37	Head	Maid	Washington
19	Sarah Cohen	36	Wife	Truckman	Alabama
20	Helen Brown	24	Lodger	—	New Jersey
21	Bessie Locker	50	Head	—	Virginia
22	Lillian Locker	29	Daughter	—	New York
23	Viola Henderson	47	Sister	Saleslady	Virginia
24	Raymond Henderson	24	Son	Pantry Boy	New York
25	Helen Sprinkler	38	Head	Shipping Clerk	South Carolina
26	Pauline Harper	43	Lodger	Maid	Ohio
27	James Peters	25	Lodger	Maid	British West Indies
28	Beleace Alcidas	52	Lodger	Dishwasher	Haiti
29	Edward Thomas	28	Lodger	Mechanic	Georgia
30	David Bell	43	Head	Porter	Virginia
31	Ruth Bell	30	Wife	Chauffeur	Tennessee
32	Ella Winckler	38	Head	—	Virginia
33	Virginia Robinson	23	Head	Maid	New York
34	Lillian Shields	19	Lodger	Maid	North Carolina
35	Lucille Lewis	44	Head	Maid	Virgin Islands
36	Marjorie Grover	36	Head	Maid	Georgia
37	Mamie Hudson	40	Head	Maid	South Carolina
38	Annie Miller	16	Niece	Beautician	Virginia
39	Lucian Miller	14	Nephew	—	New Jersey
40	Joseph Cornelius	49	Lodger	Laborer	Virgin Islands

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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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