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Walter Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Walter Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents M & Henry — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stone Cutter |
| Industry | Tennessee Stone Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Stone Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carole Turner | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Allen Turner | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Walter Turner | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Nancy Turner | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Grace Turner | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Cumberland, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Walter A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cumberland-County, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Cumberland-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Stone Cutter |
| Industry | Tennessee Stone Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Walter Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father M Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Azula Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
M Turner
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Turner
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Azula Turner
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Turner
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03883-00079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ethel Hedgecoth | 36 | Wife | 7 | Tennessee |
| 42 | Iverson Hedgecoth | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Bettie Sue Hedgecoth | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Bobby Hedgecoth | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Bessie Hedgecoth | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Herman Burnett | 49 | Head | Road Grader | Tennessee |
| 47 | Fannie Burnett | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Dallas Burnett | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Kenneth Burnett | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Joe Burnett | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Dick Hyatt | 35 | Head | Road Grader | Tennessee |
| 52 | Lenora Hyatt | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Jimmy Hyatt | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Ralph Hyatt | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | John Goss | 48 | Head | Stone Cutter | Tennessee |
| 56 | Pearl Goss | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mildred Goss | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | J. C. Goss | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Elmo Goss | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Mary Lou Goss | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Walter Turner THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Stone Cutter | Tennessee |
| 62 | Grace Turner | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Allen Turner | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Carole Turner | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Nancy Turner | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mac M. Hall | 56 | Head | Hot Lunch Program | Tennessee |
| 67 | John Henry Hall | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Blaine L. Hall | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | C. E. Stephens | 67 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Nonnie Stephens | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Freda Stephens | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 72 | Joseph Stephens | 19 | Son | Stone Cutter | Tennessee |
| 73 | Betsy Stephens | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | J. W. Borden | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Catherine Borden | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Leila Borden | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 77 | Robert Potter | 46 | Son-in-law | Rural Mail Carrier | Tennessee |
| 78 | Betty Potter | 6 | Grand-son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | H. E. Beadle | 57 | Head | Rural Mail Carrier | Iowa |
| 80 | Verna Beadle | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 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)