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Bessie Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Osage-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Osage-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Osage-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Osage |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House wife |
| Industry | own home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Township / Ward | Linn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reta Turner | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ralph Turner | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Albert Turner | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Ronald Turner | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruby Turner | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Turner | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Robert Turner | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Turner | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Osage, Missouri
Spouse, age 26
Osage, Missouri · implied b. ~1894 — 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 | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Osage, Missouri
Other, age 36
Osage, Missouri · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Ford Dealer |
| Industry | Ford Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Osage-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 46
Osage-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Osage |
| Occupation | House wife |
| Industry | own home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 46 · b. ~1894 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Osage-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Osage-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02135-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Turner THIS PERSON | 46 | wife | House Wife | Missouri |
| 2 | Reta Turner | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 3 | Ruby Turner | 21 | Daughter | Student | Missouri |
| 4 | Ruth Turner | 19 | Daughter | Student | Missouri |
| 5 | Ralph Turner | 16 | son | Student | Missouri |
| 6 | Robert Turner | 13 | son | Student | Missouri |
| 7 | Ronald Turner | 4 | son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Albert T Turner | 78 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Homer Turner | 41 | Head | Contractor | Missouri |
| 10 | Merle O Turner | 35 | wife | House Wife | Missouri |
| 11 | James Turner | 5 | son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Linda Turner | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Josephine Hertzing | 20 | Maid | Maid | Missouri |
| 14 | Guy Huckstep | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 15 | Grace Huckstep | 43 | wife | House Wife | Missouri |
| 16 | Frank Bogler | 44 | Head | Retired | Missouri |
| 17 | Mary O Bogler | 44 | wife | House Wife | Missouri |
| 18 | Amel O Huckstep | 51 | Head | House Keeper | Missouri |
| 19 | Lillian Sanford | 55 | Boarder | Teacher | Missouri |
| 20 | Francis Knollmeyer | 35 | Head | Clerk Manager | Missouri |
| 21 | Antoinette Knollmeyer | 29 | wife | House Wife | Missouri |
| 22 | Francis R Knollmeyer | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Donald Knollmeyer | 6 | son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | John Joseph Knollmeyer | 4 | son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Guy Vaughan | 43 | Head | Cashier | Missouri |
| 26 | Inala Vaughan | 40 | wife | House Wife | Missouri |
| 27 | Ester Ann Vaughan | 18 | Daughter | Clerk & Operator | Missouri |
| 28 | Tony Vaughan | 17 | Daughter | Student | Missouri |
| 29 | Mary Ruth Vaughan | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | George Mcdaniel | 52 | Head | Bus Driver | Missouri |
| 31 | Amelia Mcdaniel | 52 | wife | House Wife | Missouri |
| 32 | Mary Bullat | 85 | Head | House Keeper | Missouri |
| 33 | Joseph Hellentrop | 52 | Head | Postmaster | Missouri |
| 34 | Lena Hellentrop | 45 | wife | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 35 | Margaret Ann Hellentrop | 15 | Daughter | Student | Missouri |
| 36 | Joseph Jr. Hellentrop | 12 | son | Student | Missouri |
| 37 | E. John Schmidtz | 62 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 38 | Agnes Schmidtz | 57 | wife | Cook | Missouri |
| 39 | Emerson Bryan | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 40 | Ieva Bryan | 22 | wife | Hair Dresser | Missouri |
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)