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Bessie Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie (X) |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Marion Township |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenard Turner | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Donald Turner | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ethel Turner | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jarvis Turner | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Paul Turner | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Louise Turner | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Pauline Turner | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jack Turner | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Turner | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bessie Turner | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, North …
Spouse, age 33
Mcdowell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Mcdowell-County, North …
Spouse, age 46
Mcdowell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie (X) |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02938-00192)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary E (X) Flynn | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Elsie Flynn | 8 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Jennings (X) Bartlett | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Kala Bartlett | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Millard M Bartlett | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Martha M Bartlett | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Edgar H Bartlett | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lela V Bartlett | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Burgie G Bartlett | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Richard S Bartlett | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bester Lewis | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Fannie (X) Lewis | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Robert R Lewis | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Bruce P Matthews | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Hennie E (X) Matthews | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Orval W Matthews | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Eugene W Matthews | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Thomas J Jackson | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ella A (X) Jackson | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ben D Martin | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Josephine Martin | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Josephine Martin | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Dyser S Martin | 86 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Smith W Neager | 33 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 25 | Clara N Neager | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Marjorie Neager | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Jarvis R Turner | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Bessie (X) Turner THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Donald Turner | 22 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ethel Turner | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Pauline Turner | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Paul Turner | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Louise Turner | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Jack G Turner | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | James Turner | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lenard Turner | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | George R (X) Lowery | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lois Lowery | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lenord Lowery | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lawrance Lowery | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
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)