Bessie Turner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vermilion-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vermilion-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vermilion-County, Illinois
Surname	Turner
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Danville city
1935 Residence (County)	Vermilion
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Danville City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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 Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Bessie Turner	Spouse	—	60	~1880
John Turner	Son	—	16	~1924
Leon Turner	Son	—	25	~1915
Mack Turner	Head	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Vermilion, Illinois

Spouse, age 40

Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Vermillion, Illinois

Spouse, age 50

Vermillion, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Vermilion-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 60

Vermilion-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Danville city
1935 Residence (County)	Vermilion
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Bessie Turner

Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Illinois

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1940 US Federal Census — Vermilion-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00897-00530)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Regadell Mcnair	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
42	Leroy Mcnair	12	Son	—	Mississippi
43	Herman Austin	50	Head	Miner	Alabama
44	Lydia Austin	44	Wife	—	Alabama
45	D. T. Robinson	48	Lodger	Laborer	Mississippi
46	Robbie Robinson	43	Lodger	—	Mississippi
47	Wayne Cook	42	Head	Handcraft	Tennessee
48	Virginia Cook	42	Wife	Beautician	Kentucky
49	Mathew Douglas	52	Head	Janitor	Tennessee
50	Mary Douglas	50	Wife	—	Tennessee
51	Mack Turner	62	Head	Miner	Kentucky
52	Bessie Turner THIS PERSON	60	Wife	—	Kentucky
53	Leon Turner	25	Son	Waiter	Illinois
54	John Turner	16	Son	Laborer	Illinois
55	William Reffett	55	Head	Laborer	Illinois
56	Maydee Reffett	68	Wife	—	Kentucky
57	Florence Tittsworth	46	Head	Seamstress	Tennessee
58	Ace Glasscox	65	Head	Miner	Alabama
59	Alberta Glasscox	40	Wife	—	Ohio
60	Marie Theres	43	Head	—	Kentucky
61	Billie Theres	13	Son	—	Illinois
62	Ora Cail	63	Head	Maid	Alabama
63	Hillphell Curry	42	Daughter	Maid	Alabama
64	Elizabeth Jackson	19	Daughter	Seamstress	Illinois
65	Silvia Bolden	70	Head	—	Alabama
66	Lucie Bolden	34	Daughter	Maid	Tennessee
67	James Porter	11	Son	—	Tennessee
68	Jerry Porter	4	Son	—	Tennessee
69	Lessie Pruitt	41	Head	—	Alabama
70	Edward Pruitt	18	Son	—	Alabama
71	Archie Pruitt	17	Son	—	Alabama
72	Lawrence Pruitt	15	Son	—	Illinois
73	Virgil Mcdonall	26	Head	—	Illinois
74	Ace Morris	48	Head	Junker	Illinois
75	Extra Morris	61	Wife	—	Illinois
76	Spore Morris	6	Son	—	Illinois
77	Vestil Hoterson	36	Head	Porter	Tennessee
78	Pauline Hoterson	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
79	Jasper Winn	27	Lodger	Laborer	Tennessee
80	Cora Hauser	62	Head	Saleslady	Illinois

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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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