Bessie Turner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tippecanoe-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tippecanoe-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
Surname	Turner
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Lafayette
1935 Residence (County)	Tippecanoe
Additional Details
Occupation	Seamstress
Industry	Sewing Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	674
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Seamstress
Township / Ward	Lafayette
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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
Delores Turner	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Patty Turner	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Bessie Turner	Head	—	50	~1890
Betty Turner	Daughter	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Tippecanoe, Indiana

Other, age 30

Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Bessie R
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Tippecanoe, Indiana

Head, age 40

Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	36
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Tippecanoe-County, Indiana

Head, age 50

Tippecanoe-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Lafayette
1935 Residence (County)	Tippecanoe
Occupation	Seamstress
Industry	Sewing Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	674
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Bessie Turner

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Tippecanoe-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01098-00062)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Julietta Fairy	35	Wife	—	Indiana
42	John S Lucas	73	Father-in-law	No No No No	Penn.
43	Angelida Lucas	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
44	Martha Lucas	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
45	Cecelia Lucas	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
46	Philip S Mcvean	50	Head	—	Indiana
47	Bessie Turner THIS PERSON	50	Head	Seamstress	Indiana
48	Delores Turner	20	Daughter	Maid	Indiana
49	Betty Turner	17	Daughter	Maid	Indiana
50	Patty Turner	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
51	Burke E Hester	54	Head	Factory Worker	Michigan
52	Esther Hester	37	Wife	—	Indiana
53	Richard Knott	24	Head	Line Man	Indiana
54	Eleanor Knott	25	Wife	—	Indiana
55	Leonard Gurney	28	Lodger	Furnace Man	Illinois
56	Charles Pratt	4	Son	—	Indiana
57	William H Wunshie	67	Head	—	Indiana
58	Sarah A Wunshie	68	Wife	—	Illinois
59	Robert Wunshie	34	Son	Painter	Indiana
60	Walter Wunshie	30	Son	—	Indiana
61	Charles Wunshie	27	Son	Inspector	Indiana
62	Bernadine Syngman	3	Grand-dau	—	Indiana
63	James F Schrader	64	Head	Carpenter	Indiana
64	Julia Schrader	66	Wife	—	Indiana
65	John Haaga	66	Head	—	Indiana
66	Gertrude Haaga	39	Daughter	Maid	Indiana
67	Marie Haaga	31	Daughter	Maid	Indiana
68	Nine Turner	48	Head	Watchman	Indiana
69	Mary Turner	44	Wife	—	Iowa
70	George Turner	25	Son	Laborer	Indiana
71	Robert Turner	15	Son	—	Indiana
72	Betty Turner	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
73	Thomas Turner	10	Son	—	Indiana
74	Ralph S Waters	60	Head	Night Watchman	Ohio
75	Mary Barton	57	Housekeeper	House Keeper	Illinois
76	James L Bailey	34	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
77	Katie Bailey	25	Wife	—	Kentucky
78	Lloyd Bailey	8	Son	—	Indiana
79	Floyd Bailey	8	Son	—	Indiana
80	Mary F Bailey	7	Daughter	—	Indiana

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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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