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Anna Hess — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Anna Hess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodbury, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank — first a daughter (b.~1855), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1855
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Woodbury, Iowa |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Sergeant Bluff Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Hess | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Frank Hess | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Anna Hess | Daughter | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Gilbert Hess | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Jennie Hess | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Frederick Hess | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Vera Hess | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Woodbury, Iowa
Head, age 67
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1853
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Woodbury, Iowa
Daughter, age 75
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1855 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Woodbury-County, Iowa
Other, age 85
Woodbury-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1855 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Ann E. |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 85 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sergeant Bluff |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Anna Hess across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Hess (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.5
Father
Frank Hess
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Anna Hess
Daughter · 1930 · age 75 · b. ~1855 · Iowa
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Sibling
Frances Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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
1930 US Federal Census — Woodbury, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Woodbury, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel691:0222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louise Feldman | 52 | Head | Servant | Iowa |
| 52 | Edna Feldman | 23 | daughter | Saleswoman | Iowa |
| 53 | Esther Feldman | 20 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 54 | Mable Feldman | 17 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 55 | Clarence Feldman | 14 | son | None | Iowa |
| 56 | Evelyn Hansen | 29 | boarder | Saleswoman | Iowa |
| 57 | Arthur O. Bloom | 46 | Head | Salesman | South Dakota |
| 58 | Annetta Bloom | 42 | wife-H | None | Norway |
| 59 | Marion Bloom | 18 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 60 | Arthur J. Bloom | 14 | son | None | Iowa |
| 61 | Peter Johnson | 59 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 62 | Constance Johnson | 55 | wife-H | None | Denmark |
| 63 | Mads Hansen | 87 | father-in-law | None | Denmark |
| 64 | Hansena Hansen | 86 | mother-in-law | None | Denmark |
| 65 | Charles Perkins | 42 | Head | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 66 | Nellie Perkins | 39 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 67 | Flora M. Perkins | 14 | daughter | None | Oregon |
| 68 | Frank Woodford | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Florence Woodford | 52 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 70 | Otto Wulff | 40 | Head | Barber | Germany |
| 71 | Clara Wulff | 40 | wife-H | None | South Dakota |
| 72 | Louise Wulff | 19 | daughter | None | South Dakota |
| 73 | Harold Wulff | 17 | son | None | South Dakota |
| 74 | Gladys Wulff | 12 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 75 | Mildred Wulff | 8 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 76 | Clara Wulff | 5 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 77 | Bernice Wulff | 3 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 78 | Mary Holder | 50 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 79 | Milo Holder | 24 | son | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 80 | John Holder | 15 | son | None | Iowa |
| 81 | Frank Hess | 48 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 82 | Jennie Hess | 53 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 83 | Vera A. Hess | 14 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 84 | Frances Hess | 13 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 85 | Frederick Hess | 10 | son | None | Iowa |
| 86 | Gilbert Hess | 7 | son | None | Iowa |
| 87 | Anna Hess THIS PERSON | 75 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Katherine Harder | 80 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 89 | William Block | 47 | son-in-law | Telegrapher | New York |
| 90 | Nellie Block | 42 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 91 | Katherine Block | 15 | granddaughter | None | Iowa |
| 92 | Willamina Block | 13 | granddaughter | None | Minnesota |
| 93 | Pearl Block | 12 | granddaughter | None | South Dakota |
| 94 | Olaf Talen | 72 | Head | None | Norway |
| 95 | Christine Talen | 62 | wife-H | None | Norway |
| 96 | Charles Casper | 21 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 97 | Nina Casper | 20 | wife-H | None | North Dakota |
| 98 | Marjorie J. Casper | 0 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 99 | Oscar Faulty | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 100 | Cora Faulty | 53 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Anna + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.5
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)