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Bessie Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rockdale-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockdale-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockdale-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town 476 M.D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Town 476 Md |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Turner | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bessie Turner | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ralph Turner | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ray Turner | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Laverne Turner | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edna Turner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ned Turner | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Sara Turner | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Shirley Turner | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Harold Turner | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rockdale, Georgia
Other, age 32
Rockdale, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Rockdale-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 42
Rockdale-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town 476 M.D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockdale |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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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Bessie Turner
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockdale-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockdale-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00707-00131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe T. Bond | 42 | Head | Enameler | Georgia |
| 2 | Willie Bond | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Thomas Bond | 21 | Son | Inspector | Georgia |
| 4 | Sara Joe Bond | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer New Worker | Georgia |
| 5 | J. Emmett Carroll | 64 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Leila Carroll | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Eldridge Carroll | 25 | Son | Presser | Georgia |
| 8 | Lois Carroll | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Betty Smith | 10 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Billie Smith | 7 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Guy Turner | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 12 | Sarah Turner | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Raymond Turner | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Betty Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Levie Maddox | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Annie Lee Maddox | 20 | Wife | Helper | Georgia |
| 17 | Ned Turner | 47 | Head | Blacksmith | Georgia |
| 18 | Bessie Turner THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Ray Turner | 19 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Edna Turner | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Harold Turner | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Laverne Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Sara Ann Turner | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Ralph Turner | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Shirley Turner | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Mary Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Young Cleland | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 28 | Maude Cleland | 56 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | A. Elene Tucker | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Comer Dell Tucker | 27 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 31 | Lois Tucker | 23 | Daughter | Helper | Georgia |
| 32 | Howard Tucker | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Brown Tucker | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Paul Worley | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 35 | Ora Worley | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Betty Ann Worley | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | James Paul Worley | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Luther Abbott | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 39 | Lois Abbott | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Thelma Abbott | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)