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Bessie Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Turner | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Elmo Turner | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Turner | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Turner | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Theodore Turner | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joseph Turner | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Beulah Turner | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Turner | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Virginia Turner | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joseph Turner | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hattie Turner | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Gertrude Turner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Spouse, age 23
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 33
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Industry | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 33 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04324-00398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Young | 21 | Son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 42 | Ann Young | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Marie Young | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Samuel Greenberg | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Rumania |
| 45 | Lillie Greenberg | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Lewis Greenberg | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Edith Greenberg | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Nannie Davis | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 50 | William H. Edwards | 53 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Parthenia Edwards | 74 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Shirley Hopkins | 5 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Isaiah Brown | 77 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Alice Brown | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Arlington Beverly | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Leotha Beverly | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lou Pugh | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Hattie Pugh | 39 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Rosa L. Ross | 21 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Annie L. Ross | 4 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Mae Dorothy | 2 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Robert Ross | 0 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Joseph Turner | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Bessie Turner THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | James W. Turner | 17 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 66 | Elmo Jr. Turner | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Gertrude Turner | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Joseph Turner | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Virginia Turner | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Beulah M. Turner | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary Turner | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Theodore L. Turner | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Hattie Turner | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Alice Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Samuel Johnson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Lucie Johnson | 48 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Edward Baker | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Mary Baker | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Edward Jr. Baker | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Wilbur Patterson | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | 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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)