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Bessie Turner — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Choctaw, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Choctaw, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Choctaw, Alabama |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Turner | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Burt Turner | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Turner | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Jeff Turner | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Bessie Turner | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Robert Turner | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Burt Turner | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Burt Turner | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Evelyn Turner | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lula Turner | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Burt Turner | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Choctaw, Alabama
Daughter, age 4
Choctaw, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Choctaw-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 18
Choctaw-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prec. 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Choctaw |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Turner
Daughter · 1930 · age 4 · b. ~1926 · Alabama
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Sibling
Jeff Turner
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Turner
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burt Turner
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Turner
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burt Turner
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Turner
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burt Turner
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Turner
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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
1930 US Federal Census — Choctaw, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Choctaw, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus6usce:0476)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillie | 45 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Lillie | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Lillie | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Burt Turner | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Lula Turner | 37 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Burt Turner | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Robert Turner | 11 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | James Turner | 10 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Jeff Turner | 8 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Lula Turner | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Bessie Turner THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Burt Turner | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Evelyn Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Burt Turner | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | John Turner | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Mary Turner | 16 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | John Turner | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Lula Turner | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Mary Turner | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Lillie Turner | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Jessie Turner | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Willie Turner | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Rachel Turner | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Burt Turner | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Ernest Turner | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Annie Turner | 33 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Ellen Turner | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Eula Turner | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Ernest Turner | 10 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | John Turner | 8 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Henry Turner | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Lula Turner | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | William Turner | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Josiah Turner | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | John Turner | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 86 | Lula Turner | 27 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 87 | John Turner | 8 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Lula Turner | 6 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | William Turner | 4 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | Josiah Turner | 2 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 91 | John Turner | 1 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 92 | Lula Turner | 0 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 93 | Richard Turner | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 94 | Mary Turner | 41 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Jessie Turner | 21 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 96 | Henry Turner | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Lillie Turner | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Florence Turner | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 99 | Richard Turner | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Mary Turner | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)