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Bessie Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alcorn-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alcorn-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alcorn |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Turner | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bessie Turner | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sallie Turner | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Clayton Turner | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nellie Turner | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Flowers Turner | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ella Turner | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Irene Turner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| David Turner | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Velma Turner | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alcorn, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Alcorn, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 22
Alcorn-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alcorn |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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.
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Bessie Turner
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Price Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flowers Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clayton Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Alcorn-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02006-00319)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Newt Goodman | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Allie Goodman | 62 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mary Goodman | 36 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Thomas Henry Goodman | 29 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Dorothy Goodman | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ernest Columbus Goodman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | James Ray Goodman | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ann Wilson | 56 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Morris Burge Wilson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Walter D. Briggs | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Maggie Lee Briggs | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | David Frank Turner | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Sallie Turner | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Flowers Turner | 27 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Ella Turner | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Bessie Turner THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Nellie Turner | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Clayton Turner | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Velma Turner | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Irene Turner | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Price Turner | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Owen Nolan Jones | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Maggie Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Virgil Jones | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Florence Jones | 72 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Icie Briggs | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Dudley B. Robinson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Viola Robinson | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Lidell Robinson | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | James Robinson | 10 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Knox Robinson | 7 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Daniel Jackson Dunn | 50 | Head | Timber Cutter | Arkansas |
| 33 | Albertine Dunn | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Lonzo Dunn | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | James Frank Dunn | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | David Dunn | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Edward Dunn | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Mary Dunn | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | George Dunn | 27 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Ruby Dunn | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
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)