Bessie Turner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Nelson-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nelson-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Nelson-County, Virginia
Surname	Turner
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Lovingston District
1935 Residence (County)	Nelson
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Lovingston District
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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
Minnie Linsey	Other	—	50	~1890
Nat Turner	Head	—	57	~1883
Molly Turner	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Fred Turner	Other	—	94	~1846
Bessie Turner	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Willie Turner	Daughter	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Nelson, Virginia

Spouse, age 37

Nelson, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Nelson, Virginia

Spouse, age 43

Nelson, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Nelson-County, Virginia

Spouse, age 50

Nelson-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Lovingston District
1935 Residence (County)	Nelson
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Bessie Turner

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Virginia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Nelson-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04278-00749)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arlene Showalter	8	Daughter	—	Virginia
2	Mayre Marie Showalter	6	Daughter	—	Virginia
3	Harry B. Henderson	40	Head	Farmer	Virginia
4	Cecil Henderson	39	Wife	—	Virginia
5	Ann Henderson	11	Daughter	—	Virginia
6	Nancy Henderson	9	Daughter	—	Virginia
7	Blanche Kemp	47	Sister	Elementary Teacher	Virginia
8	Dorothy Kemp	17	Cook	Cook	Virginia
9	Helen Hudson	51	Head	Laborer	Virginia
10	William Hamilton	72	Millhand	—	Virginia
11	Mary Alice Hamilton	55	Sister	—	Virginia
12	Lafayette Wilsher	38	Head	Laborer	Virginia
13	Clara Wilsher	25	Wife	—	Virginia
14	Elizabeth Givens	13	Daughter	—	Virginia
15	Nat Turner	57	Head	Farmer	Virginia
16	Bessie Turner THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Virginia
17	Willie Ann Turner	19	Daughter	Cook	Virginia
18	Molly Turner	17	Daughter	—	Virginia
19	Minnie Linsey	50	Sister	Servant	Virginia
20	Fred Turner	94	Father	—	Virginia
21	Nora Thompson	62	Head	—	Virginia
22	Amos Thompson	17	Son	House Worker	Virginia
23	Iretta Thompson	13	Daughter	—	Virginia
24	Henry Irving	47	Head	Laborer	Virginia
25	Florence Irving	41	Wife	—	Virginia
26	Henry Irving	13	Son	—	Virginia
27	James Irving	12	Son	—	Virginia
28	Lucile Irving	10	Daughter	—	Virginia
29	Ernest Kemp	33	Head	Farmer	Virginia
30	Martha Kemp	26	Wife	—	Virginia
31	Sheffield Kemp	6	Son	—	Virginia
32	Clarence Kemp	4	Son	—	Virginia
33	Shirley Kemp	3	Daughter	—	Virginia
34	Alberta Kemp	2	Daughter	—	Virginia
35	Joseph Kemp	1	Son	—	Virginia
36	Richard Kemp	12	Son	—	Virginia
37	Venia Cabell	75	Grandmother	—	Virginia
38	Paul Irving	28	Head	Laborer	Virginia
39	Lelia Irving	26	Wife	—	Virginia
40	Alfred Irving	5	Son	—	Virginia

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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.

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