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Bessie Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some house |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Garrison |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genevive Turner | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Turner | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Marie Turner | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Bruce Turner | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clearance Turner | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bruce Turner | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Clifford Turner | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jerry Turner | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bessie Turner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Boone, West …
Daughter, age 4
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Boone-County, West …
Daughter, age 14
Boone-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some house |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Turner
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Genevive Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bruce Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clearance Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Boone-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04394-00572)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank William Kernal | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Carl Kernal | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Jeanne Kernal | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Louise Mae Kernal | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Aubrey Tenney | 27 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 46 | Kathryn Tenney | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Mary Lou Tenney | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Marion Tenney | 20 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Thurman Critchfield | 29 | Head | Tipple Man | West Virginia |
| 50 | Lola Critchfield | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | B. F. Conrad | 33 | Head | Tipple Man | West Virginia |
| 52 | Letha Conrad | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Zeluena Conrad | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Franklin Conrad | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Everett Mckinney | 45 | Head | Tipple Work | West Virginia |
| 56 | Martha Mckinney | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Emil Freeman | 27 | Head | Coal Inspector | West Virginia |
| 58 | Essie Freeman | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Shirley Jean Freeman | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Carol Sue Freeman | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Ira G. Moore | 54 | Head | Timber Man | West Virginia |
| 62 | Ella Mae Moore | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Ida Frances Moore | 21 | Daughter | House Work | West Virginia |
| 64 | Nellie Mae Moore | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Ira G. Moore | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Donald Dean Moore | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Bruce Turner | 37 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 68 | Marie Turner | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Bessie Turner THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Bruce Turner | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Clearance Turner | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Genevive Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | James Turner | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Jerry Turner | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Clifford Turner | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Samuel P. Kinder | 69 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 77 | Laura Kinder | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | William Kinder | 19 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 79 | Virginia Kinder | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | George Arehart | 28 | Head | Coal Loading | West Virginia |
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)