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Anna Hess — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Anna Hess across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Anna M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hess | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| George Hess | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Mahoney | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Anna Hess | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 38
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Anna M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Children Born | 12 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 47
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Anna M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 57
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Anna M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Hess across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Hess
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus290unit:0143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John T. Dashper | 42 | Head | Beaterman | Delaware |
| 52 | Maud K. Dashper | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John W. Dashper | 17 | Son | Delivery | Delaware |
| 54 | George F. Dashper | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Herbert L. Dashper | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Anna M. Dashper | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Amelia Tappert | 68 | Head | Janitress | Switzerland |
| 58 | Anna H. Tappert | 27 | Daughter | Tile Clerk | Delaware |
| 59 | Horace C. Mervine | 24 | Head | Paper Hanger | Delaware |
| 60 | Helen M. Mervine | 23 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Betty A. Mervine | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Horace C. Mervine | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Jerome B. Gebhart | 31 | Head | Shop Clerk | Delaware |
| 64 | Anna M. Gebhart | 27 | Wife | Auditor | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | James N. Pernis | 54 | Head | Gardner | Delaware |
| 66 | Lilly M. Pernis | 55 | Wife | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 67 | Samuel T. Anderson | 50 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Northern Ireland |
| 68 | Minnie Anderson | 43 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 69 | Catherine M. Anderson | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Samuel G. Anderson | 18 | Son | Mail Boy | Delaware |
| 71 | Willard Anderson | 16 | Son | Elevator Boy | Delaware |
| 72 | Anna M. Hess THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | George E. Hess | 31 | Son | Advertising | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Paul E. Hess | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Thomas F. Mahoney | 50 | Lodger | Foreman | Delaware |
| 76 | John Mcbride | 59 | Head | Laborer | Northern Ireland |
| 77 | Geraldine Mcbride | 19 | Daughter | Helper | Delaware |
| 78 | Margaret M. Mcbride | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 79 | John H. Knotts | 22 | Head | Ice Cream Maker | Delaware |
| 80 | Pauline E. Knotts | 19 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 81 | Elizabeth P. Knotts | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Horace F. Hattenfield | 19 | Head | Special Delivery | Delaware |
| 83 | Nellie Hattenfield | 20 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 84 | Thomas F. Hess | 25 | Head | Orderly | Delaware |
| 85 | Mary J. Hess | 23 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 86 | Thomas J. Hess | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 87 | Louis J. Hickler | 33 | Head | Park Guard | Delaware |
| 88 | Dorothy M. Hickler | 22 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Louis J. Hickler | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 90 | Louise D. Hickler | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Thomas Elliott | 47 | Head | Theathenman | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Katherine Elliott | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 93 | Ada H. Roberts | 62 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 94 | Francis T. Roberts | 24 | Son | Chemical Assistant | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Marjorie N. Roberts | 19 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Delaware |
| 96 | Charles A. Bowen | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 97 | Edith L. Bowen | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 98 | Paul V. Bowen | 20 | Son | File Clerk | Delaware |
| 99 | Charles F. Bowen | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 100 | Edith A. Bowen | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)