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Bessie Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Turner | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Bessie Turner | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| William Turner | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Turner | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Flossie Turner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Kentucky
Spouse, age 21
Madison, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Madison, Kentucky
Other, age 30
Madison, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Madison-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 40
Madison-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Turner
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01337-00650)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Chester Renfro | 25 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 42 | Tommie Renfro | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mary Renfro | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Bessie Renfro | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Bin Renfro | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | John White | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Mattie White | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | William Turner | 54 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lula Turner | 25 | Sister-in-law | F | Kentucky |
| 50 | Dennis Taylor | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Florence Taylor | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Dennis Jr Taylor | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Cordelia Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Flossie Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Leslie Davis | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Jennie Davis | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | William Davis | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Curtis Davis | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Irvine Davis | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Nora Davis | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Laura Davis | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Cecil Davis | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Fairy Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | J. B. Newland | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Emma Newland | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Elizabeth Newland | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Charles Newland | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Clarence Benge | 38 | Lodger | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Seth Grant | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Ethel Grant | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | J. T. Grant | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Helen Grant | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Robert Grant | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Douglas Grant | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | A. C. Hatfield | 18 | Lodger | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Leslie Turner | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Bessie Turner THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | William Turner | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Charles Turner | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Flossie Turner | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)