BT
Bessie Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 11 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Turner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bessie Turner | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lillie Turner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Isaac Turner | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Daniel Turner | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mabel Turner | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charles Turner | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nathaniel Turner | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Turner | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Emily Turner | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 9
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 19
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 11 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Turner
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Louisiana
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Charles Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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
1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01430-00183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice D. Weber | 43 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Thelma Richardson | 24 | Daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 43 | Gertrude Brown | 35 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 44 | George Curry | 15 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Ella Edwards | 48 | Sister | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 46 | Alex Edwards | 45 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Alice Glass | 20 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 48 | Iona Glass | 5 | Heice | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Jeffrey Lawrence | 15 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Irma Glass | 3 | Heice | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Dorothy Glass | 13 | Heice | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Charles Turner | 39 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 53 | Emily Turner | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Bessie Turner THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 55 | Lillie Mae Turner | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Martha Turner | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Mabel Turner | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Charles Jr. Turner | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Daniel Turner | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Isaac Turner | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Nathaniel Turner | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Mary Howard | 82 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Iona Howard | 56 | Heice | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 64 | Edna Howard | 52 | Heice | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Victoria Avery | 53 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 66 | Joseph Avery | 22 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Marie King | 39 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 68 | Andrew King | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Mary Rosemary King | 16 | Daughter | Nurse Maid | Louisiana |
| 70 | Ernest Ford | 36 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Nancy Ford | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Eldola Ford | 20 | Daughter | Nurse Maid | Louisiana |
| 73 | Ira Ford | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Mildred Ford | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Rosemary Ford | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Nathaniel Lee Ford | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Henry Terry | 22 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Bertha Terry | 22 | Wife | House Maid | Louisiana |
| 79 | Henry Jr. Terry | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Rose Lee Terry | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
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)