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Bessie Turner — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jeff & Nep — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Bragg | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bessie Turner | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Nep Turner | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Dewey Turner | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Emma Bragg | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Pearl Bragg | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Jefferson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 23
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Jefferson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 29
Jefferson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jeff Turner (~0.92 confidence) and father Nep Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jeff Turner
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nep Turner
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Turner
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Turner
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Dewey Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Jefferson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03908-00132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ethelyn Sunsit | Sumsit | 39 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lester R. Moyers | 45 | Head | Inspector | Tennessee |
| 43 | Irene Moyers | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Homer Moyers | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Julia Mae Moyers | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Billy Moyers | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Zola Pearl Moyers | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Alma Marie Moyers | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Ted Strait | 23 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 50 | Edna Dean Strait | 23 | Boarder | Looper | Tennessee |
| 51 | Clarence Broyles | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Sallie R. Broyles | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Jimmy Broyles | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Nep Turner | 66 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Dewey Turner | 35 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Bessie R. Turner THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 57 | Emma Bragg | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Jessie Bragg | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Pearl Bragg | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | George R. Kilgore | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Laura Kilgore | 69 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Minnie Kilgore | 41 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Nell Kilgore | 28 | Daughter | Inspector | Virginia |
| 64 | Guy Everhart | 42 | Boarder | Finisher | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lethie Everhart | 39 | Daughter | Inspector | Virginia |
| 66 | Carl Everhart | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Bob Everhart | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Boyd Chandler | 23 | Head | Trucker | North Carolina |
| 69 | Evelyn M. Chandler | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | J. M. Murphy | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | M. C. Murphy | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Dora Murphy | 35 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Hugh Murphy | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Roosevelt Smith | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Myrtle Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | J. C. Smith | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Howard Smith | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Harrell Smith | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Mattie Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Homer Smith | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)