Anna Hess — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Anna Hess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Hess
Given Name	Anna S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Anna	Age	Birth yr
Ann Hess	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Anna Hess	Spouse	—	60	~1880
Fred Hess	Son	—	34	~1906
Fred Hess	Head	—	61	~1879
Alma Hess	Daughter	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Other, age 40

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hess
Given Name	Anna M.
Relationship to Head	Sister in law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Other, age 50

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hess
Given Name	Anne
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 60

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

Surname	Hess
Given Name	Anna S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Anna Hess across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

Anna Hess

Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Indiana

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01124-00935)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joseph Overback	21	Son	Elevator Operator	Indiana
42	Earl P. Jones	46	Head	Salesman	Indiana
43	Mary A. Jones	36	Wife	Resident Manager	Tennessee
44	May Aultum	51	Head	—	Indiana
45	Lucius G. Nixon	65	Head	Agent	Missouri
46	Katharine Nixon	57	Wife	—	Indiana
47	Henry A. Moore	51	Head	Stock Supervisor	New York
48	Stella Moore	50	Wife	—	Indiana
49	Owen G. Brown	44	Head	Salesman	Tennessee
50	Arminta Brown	52	Wife	—	Indiana
51	Annie C. Hodges	82	Mother-in-law	—	Missouri
52	Otto L. Kranz	53	Head	Meat Inspector	Indiana
53	Elsie Kranz	48	Wife	—	Indiana
54	Lloyd Baker	35	Lodger	Meat Cutter	Indiana
55	Mable Wright	45	Head	—	Illinois
56	Matthew Yocum	64	Uncle	Minister	Indiana
57	Clarence L. Middleton	55	Head	Clerk	Indiana
58	Lura Middleton	52	Wife	—	Ohio
59	Mary A. Middleton	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
60	Clarence L. Jr. Middleton	11	Son	—	Indiana
61	Verden W. Waldo	40	Head	Salesman	Ohio
62	Fern Waldo	45	Wife	—	Indiana
63	Gray A. Rahn	51	Head	Owner	Illinois
64	Frank J. Jr. Rahn	21	Son	Attendant	Indiana
65	Alfred D. Rahn	17	Son	—	Indiana
66	Minnie Criss	70	Head	—	Indiana
67	Hope Criss	45	Daughter	—	Indiana
68	Ely D. C. Osborn	57	Head	Owner	Indiana
69	Florence P. Osborn	56	Wife	—	Indiana
70	Ruth P. Osborn	21	Daughter	—	Indiana
71	John A. Osborn	18	Son	—	Indiana
72	Fred G. Hess	61	Head	—	Missouri
73	Anna S. Hess THIS PERSON	60	Wife	—	Indiana
74	Alma P. Hess	36	Daughter	—	Indiana
75	Fred R. Hess	34	Son	Glazier	Indiana
76	Ann C. Hess	23	Daughter	—	Indiana
77	George H. Bond	38	Head	Draughtsman	New York
78	Dorothy L. Bond	29	Wife	—	Illinois
79	William A. Bond	1	Son	—	Indiana
80	Nelli Patterson	62	Head	Saleslady	Indiana

Search for Anna Hess

All Anna Hess Census Records Discover Hess Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data