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Anna Hess — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Arenac-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Anna Hess across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Arenac-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Head
Born: Michigan
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Arenac-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arenac Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Arenac |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Arenac Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maynard Hess | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Henrietta Hess | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Anna Hess | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Leo Hess | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Harold Hess | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Clayton Hess | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Leola Hess | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Raymond Hess | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Arenac, Michigan
Head, age 45
Arenac, Michigan · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Arenac-County, Michigan
Head, age 55
Arenac-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arenac Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Arenac |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Hess across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Hess
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Michigan
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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 — Arenac-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Arenac-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01724-00032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blassie Reid | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 2 | Paul Reid | 24 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 3 | Stanley Reid | 22 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 4 | Elaine Reid | 20 | Daughter | Housewife | Michigan |
| 5 | Oscar Ostrander | 45 | Head | Justice In White | Michigan |
| 6 | Carma Ostrander | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 7 | Carl Ostrander | 22 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 8 | Lyle Ostrander | 19 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 9 | Glenn Ostrander | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Robert Ostrander | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Donna Ostrander | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Joyce Ostrander | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Velyan Ostrander | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Peter Petroski | 67 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 15 | Agnes Petroski | 56 | Wife | Housewife | Poland |
| 16 | Andy Petroski | 29 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Eddie Petroski | 18 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 18 | Elijo Granado | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 19 | Othelia Granado | 19 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 20 | Anguila Granado | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Brenda Granado | 21 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 22 | Anastasia Granado | 15 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 23 | Margaret Parquette | 43 | Head | Housewife | Michigan |
| 24 | Betty Lou Parquette | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Nettie Mae Parquette | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | William Parquette | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Carson Biglow | 26 | Lodger | Farmer | Michigan |
| 28 | John White | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 29 | Levi Klara | 60 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 30 | Dora Klara | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 31 | Frankie Klara | 21 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 32 | Walter Klara | 17 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 33 | Anna Hess THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Housewife | Michigan |
| 34 | Clayton Hess | 24 | Son | Factory | Michigan |
| 35 | Harold Hess | 23 | Son | Factory | Michigan |
| 36 | Henrietta Hess | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 37 | Leo Hess | 18 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 38 | Leola Hess | 16 | Daughter | Helper With Housework | Michigan |
| 39 | Raymond Hess | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Maynard Hess | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)