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Charles Hess — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Hess across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bruffle & Orville — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Adams, Illinois |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Charles C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Richfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrta Hess | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1877 |
| Bruffle Hess | Head | — | 35 | ~1875 |
| Charles Hess | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Adams, Illinois
Son, age 4
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Charles C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Adams, Illinois
Son, age 14
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Adams, Illinois
Head, age 24
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Clarence C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Transfer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Adams-County, Illinois
Head, age 34
Adams-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richfield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | U.S. Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| 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 Charles Hess across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bruffle Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father Orville Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrta Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Hess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bruffle Hess
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Orville Hess
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrta Hess
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Hess
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Hess
Son · 1910 · age 4 · b. ~1906 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1910 US Federal Census — Adams, Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Adams, Illinois
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po229unit:0607)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | J. A. Baker | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Jennie Baker | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Payton Baker | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Loraine E. Baker | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Cornelia A. Baker | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | George W. Hess | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Deborah Hess | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Pearl H. Hess | 19 | Lady | Student | Illinois |
| 59 | Jessie M. Hess | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Bruffle W. Hess | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Myrta A. Hess | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Charles C. Hess THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | David House | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Rosa B. House | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Harry House | 24 | Son | Farmer/Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Ernest House | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Herbert House | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Merle Ingram | 3 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Emma Kabrick | 53 | Head | Own Income | Illinois |
| 70 | John Kabrick | 27 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Nettie L. Kabrick | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Ruth M. Kabrick | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Shirly G. Kabrick | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Colorado |
| 74 | Grant Mccarl | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Orpha E. Mccarl | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Clement Mccarl | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Enid A. Mccarl | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Barnett Smiley | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Grace E. Smiley | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Elizabeth Smiley | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Dorothy Smiley | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Joseph Smiley | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Wm. L. Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 84 | Eva L. Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Wm. L. Smith | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Glen L. Smith | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Clarena E. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Fred Dunham | 40 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 89 | Frank O. Vile | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 90 | Ella Vile | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Alona Vile | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Harry Kabrick | 11 | Son-in-law | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)