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Bessie Turner — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Florence — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Berlin Ivor Magisterial District Part Of |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugenia Turner | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Florence Turner | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Mollie Turner | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Bessie Turner | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Charlie Turner | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Amy Turner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Clarence Turner | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 8
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 20
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 28
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bettie O. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newsoms District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Turner
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Turner
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Turner
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Turner
Daughter · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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Sibling
Eugenia Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mollie Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amy Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Southampton, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Reese | 34 | Head | Houseman | North Carolina |
| 52 | Cora Reese | 34 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Daisy Reese | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lessie Reese | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Gladys Reese | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Inez Reese | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ruth Reese | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Johnnie Reese | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Woodrow Reese | 0 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 60 | John Nashville | 77 | Father-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 61 | Magelle Nashville | 67 | Mother-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Sankey Raiford | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Thomas Simmons | 27 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 64 | Alice Simmons | 19 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 65 | Hogland Waters | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lillie Waters | 30 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Harold Waters | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | John Waters | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lucy Waters | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Waters | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ruth Waters | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Rudolph Waters | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Rether Waters | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | James King | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Mabel King | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Benjamin King | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Richard Brown | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Florence Turner | 43 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Amy Turner | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 80 | Mollie Turner | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 81 | Eugenia Turner | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 82 | Bessie Turner THIS PERSON | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 83 | Charlie Turner | 4 | Grandson | None | Virginia |
| 84 | Clarence Turner | 2 | Grandson | None | Virginia |
| 85 | Isah Whitney | 67 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Carryanne Whitney | 67 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Clarence Quan | 37 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 88 | Annie Quan | 23 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 89 | Elizabeth Quan | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 90 | Russell Quan | 19 | Brother | Salesman | Virginia |
| 91 | Herbert Ellsworth | 35 | Head | Houseman | Virginia |
| 92 | Mary Ellsworth | 26 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Evelyn Ellsworth | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 94 | Joel Parker | 54 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | Eliza Parker | 51 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 96 | Brooks Langford | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | Sarah Langford | 20 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 98 | Prissie Langford | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 99 | James Wheeler | 20 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Pankatan Powell | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 3 siblings
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 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)