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Bessie Turner — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Limestone, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Turner across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Limestone, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1889), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Limestone, Alabama |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Mooresville Precinct Range 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgie Turner | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Velma Turner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Bertha Turner | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Bessie Turner | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Nettie Turner | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Walter Turner | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Clarence Turner | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| A Turner | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Martha Turner | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Henry Turner | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Limestone, Alabama
Daughter, age 21
Limestone, Alabama · implied b. ~1889 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Limestone, Alabama
Daughter, age 31
Limestone, Alabama · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 Bessie Turner across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Limestone, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Turner
Daughter · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Alabama
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Sibling
Clarence Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgie Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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
1920 US Federal Census — Limestone, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Limestone, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu028unit:0323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eddie L Davis | 22 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Estella Davis | 3 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Porter Lewis | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Lula L Lewis | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Annie L Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Eunice Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Annie B Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Jessie L Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Henry Lewis | 18 | Hired Boy | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Jamie Allison | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Beula Allison | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | James Allison | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Lucerta Allison | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Mary Allison | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Martha Allison | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Eunice Allison | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Lewis O L Allison | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Sarah Allison | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Oscar Allison | 30 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | James Allison | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | John Miller | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 72 | Elmora Miller | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | A H Turner | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Martha J Turner | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Bessie L Turner THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Clarence Turner | 26 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Henry B Turner | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Walter S Turner | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Bertha M Turner | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Velma L Turner | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Virgie L Turner | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Nettie I Turner | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Jesse White | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 84 | Mattie White | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 85 | Abe Simmons | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 86 | Lula Simmons | 40 | Wife | W.O. | Alabama |
| 87 | Mabel R Simmons | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Georgia Simmons | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Fannie M Simmons | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Heydmason Simmons | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Jesse Miller | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 92 | Annie Miller | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 93 | Henry Miller | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Jerry Fisher | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 95 | Lizzie Fisher | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Cecillia Fisher | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Martha Fisher | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Bessie Fisher | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Huerta Crawford | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 100 | Maria Crawford | 31 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)