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Charles Hess — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Hess across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkeley, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkeley, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Orchard Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Gerardstown District |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hess | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ethel Hess | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lillian Hess | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| George Hess | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Bernard Hess | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Daisy Hess | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Charles Hess | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 33
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Insurance Clerk |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 38
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Charles G. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | Truck farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 47
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Orchard Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Hess across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Berkeley, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Hess
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1948unit:0660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Senandires | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Mary E Senandires | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Jennie Senandires | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Emma E Senandires | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | William J Senandires | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Charles A Hess THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Daisy B Hess | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ethel E Hess | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | George Hess | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | James Hess | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Lillian M Hess | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Bernard Hess | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | W J Miller | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Ida Miller | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Celsa Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Sally Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Samuel Miller | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | N C Shroll | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Virginia Shroll | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Jesse Shroll | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Jessie Shroll | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Julian Shroll | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Nelson Shroll | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | William D Hess | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Anna Hess | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Lenna E Hess | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | George J Hess | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 78 | John Hess | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Sidney M Hess | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Otho Hess | 13 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 81 | Elisha Burtis | 58 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Amanda Burtis | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | James Burtis | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 84 | Harry Burtis | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 85 | Daisy Burtis | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | William Myers | 23 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 87 | Gracie Myers | 16 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Joseph Senandires | 27 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 89 | Florence Senandires | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Evelyn Senandires | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Cloy Senandires | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Alex Senandires | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Carlton Senandires | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Susie Grubbs | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Charles Gantt | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 96 | Bertha H Gantt | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Charles W Gantt | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Maggie R Gantt | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Nancy J Gantt | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Reginald L Gantt | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)