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William Turner — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Gertrude — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameTurner
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
OccupationMusical Car
Highest GradeHs 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationMusical Car
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1919

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 William Age Birth yr
John Turner Head — 48 ~1892
William Turner Son — 21 ~1919
John Turner Son — 23 ~1917
Ida Turner Spouse — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Turner
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 14 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Turner
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 21
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
Surname Turner
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) New York
Occupation Musical Car
Highest Grade Hs 1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links William Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Eaton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Eaton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Hyman (~0.92 confidence) and father John Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father William Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Turner (~0.84 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 9 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.91
Father
Edward Eaton
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Eaton
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Hyman
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Turner
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Turner
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Turner
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Turner
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Turner
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Turner
b. ~1863
Source mother>father
● Household · direct · ~0.84
This person
Anchor record
William Turner
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
John Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02658-00743)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Stephen Majorsky 54 Head Chauffeur Hungary
42 Jessie Majorsky 57 Wife — Hungary
43 Anna Majorsky 20 Daughter Packing New York
44 Eleanore Majorsky 13 Daughter — New York
45 Fred Geishardt 54 Head Lockwork Penn
46 Katherine Geishardt 56 Wife Seamstress Conn
47 Peter Maher 39 Head Machinist New York
48 Alice Maher 21 Wife — New Jersey
49 Peter Jr Maher 2 Son — New York
50 Catherine Maher 68 Mother — Irish Free St
51 Arthur Schafer 50 Head Dept Of Sanit New York
52 Lillian Schafer 37 Wife — New York
53 Mrs Informed Schafer None Person in hosp. — —
54 John Turner 48 Head Helper Austria
55 Ida Turner 47 Wife — Austria
56 John Turner 23 Son Musician New York
57 William Turner THIS PERSON 21 Son Musical Car New York
58 Chas A Harrison 46 Head Meter Reader New York
59 Margaret Harrison 42 Wife — New York
60 Florence Harrison 22 Daughter Typist New York
61 Joseph Horan 46 Head Optician Eire
62 Mary C Horan 46 Wife — New York
63 Kathleen Horan 21 Daughter Stenographer New York
64 Elizabeth Horan 20 Daughter Clerical Work New York
65 Joseph Oernohlavck 58 Head Silversmith Bohemia
66 Mary Oernohlavck 55 Wife — Bohemia
67 Otto Blauth 48 Head Counter Man Germany
68 Elizabeth Blauth 44 Wife Laundry Germany
69 Hedwig Blauth 21 Daughter Counter Girl Germany
70 Elizabeth Blauth 19 Daughter Packer Germany
71 Stephen Czeh 64 Head Blacksmith Hungary
72 Theresa Czeh 54 Wife — Hungary
73 Benjamin Czeh 28 Son Printer Hungary
74 Andrew Czeh 24 Son Chauffeur Hungary
75 Edward Klar 51 Head Junior Druggist New York
76 Marie Klar 45 Wife — New York
77 Edith Klar 25 Daughter Regist. Nurse New York
78 Ruth Klar 16 Daughter — New York
79 Kate Murphy 78 Head Chambermaid Ireland
80 Mrs Informed Murphy None other Party in Hosp. — —

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Pedigree Summary

William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 8 parents ~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents ~0.83
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)

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