Jessie Turner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Jessie Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bedford-County, Virginia
Surname	Turner
Given Name	Jessie T
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Liberty Magisterial District
1935 Residence (County)	Bedford
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	G 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Liberty Magisterial District
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Jessie	Age	Birth yr
Harold Turner	Son	—	24	~1916
Jessie Turner	Spouse	—	59	~1881
George Turner	Head	—	66	~1874
Thomas Hunt	Other	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Bedford, Virginia

Spouse, age 39

Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
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

Bedford, Virginia

Spouse, age 50

Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Jessie G
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Bedford-County, Virginia

Spouse, age 59

Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

Surname	Turner
Given Name	Jessie T
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Liberty Magisterial District
1935 Residence (County)	Bedford
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	G 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Jessie Turner

Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · 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 — Bedford-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00723)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Virginia L Mayhew	8	Daughter	—	Virginia
42	Elwood D Mayhew	6	Son	—	Virginia
43	William W Mayhew	4	Son	—	Virginia
44	Annie M Mayhew	1	Daughter	—	Virginia
45	Walter B Blankenship	45	Head	Farmer	Virginia
46	Florence P Blankenship	34	Wife	—	Virginia
47	James W Blankenship	16	Son	—	Virginia
48	Harold E Blankenship	14	Son	—	Virginia
49	Mildred D Blankenship	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
50	Sidney S Blankenship	9	Son	—	Virginia
51	Carl E Blankenship	7	Son	—	Virginia
52	Doris J Blankenship	5	Daughter	—	Virginia
53	Nancy M Blankenship	3	Daughter	—	Virginia
54	Etta K Blankenship	1	Daughter	—	Virginia
55	George W Turner	66	Head	Farmer	Virginia
56	Jessie T Turner THIS PERSON	59	Wife	—	Virginia
57	Harold C Turner	24	Son	Farmer	Virginia
58	Thomas Hunt	24	Hired hand	Farm Laborer	Virginia
59	Arthur D Woodford	45	Head	Farmer	Virginia
60	Clodie R Woodford	39	Wife	—	Virginia
61	Elton L Bays	26	Head	Farmer	Virginia
62	Josephine F Bays	21	Wife	—	Virginia
63	Ethel D Bays	1	Daughter	—	Virginia
64	Orie M Patterson	69	Head	—	Virginia
65	Nannie M Patterson	66	Wife	—	Virginia
66	Pearl W Patterson	43	Aunt	—	Virginia
67	William H Nelms	16	Hired hand	—	Virginia
68	Homer F Nance	29	Head	Farmer	Virginia
69	Dovie J Nance	29	Wife	—	Virginia
70	Shirley E Nance	5	Daughter	—	Virginia
71	Edith E Nance	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
72	Mary E Nance	2	Daughter	—	Virginia
73	Fred G Fuqua	56	Head	Farmer	Virginia
74	Norma E Fuqua	52	Wife	—	Virginia
75	Freddie E Fuqua	17	Daughter	Sales Lady	Virginia
76	Charlie M Kern	49	Head	Farmer	Virginia
77	Willie A Woodford	62	Sister	—	Virginia
78	Joseph H Kern	51	Head	Farmer	Virginia
79	Florence I Kern	43	Wife	—	Virginia
80	Warren H Kern	18	Son	Farm 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)

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