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Charles Hess — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Charles Hess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Hess | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Charles Hess | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Myrtle Madden | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Charles Hess | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Helen Hess | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Madden | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 7
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Charles Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 17
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Son, age 27
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | C. Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Deputy Clerk |
| Industry | City Court |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 118 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother J Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Hess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Hess
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Hess
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
J Hess
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Hess
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Hess
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Maryland
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Sibling
Myrtle Madden
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Baltimore, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus853unit:0633)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lear Mary Lear | 38 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Charles Hess | 47 | Head | Fireman | Maryland |
| 3 | Sarah Hess | 46 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Joseph Madden | 23 | Son-in-law | Electrician | Maryland |
| 5 | Myrtle Madden | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Charles Hess THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Helen Hess | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Morris Ginsburg | 60 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 9 | Sophie Ginsburg | 60 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Morris Calder | 35 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 11 | Ida Gaitley | 36 | Head | Grocery Store | Maryland |
| 12 | Edward Gaitley | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Marian Gaitley | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Henry Spangler | 27 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 15 | Grace Spangler | 22 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Catherine Spangler | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Virginia Spangler | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Mary Spangler | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Christopher Skouglow | 63 | Father | Engineer | Maryland |
| 20 | Bernard Skouglow | 30 | Brother | Helper | Maryland |
| 21 | Francis Skouglow | 26 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 22 | Michael Mcneill | 28 | Head | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 23 | Edward Mcneill | 23 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 24 | Anna Mcneill | 64 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Henry Fisher | 42 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 26 | Sadie Fisher | 42 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Gertrude Fisher | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Harry Fisher | 15 | Son | Errand Boy | Maryland |
| 29 | June Fisher | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Eugene Fisher | 5 | Maid-in | — | Maryland |
| 31 | James Ricks | 42 | Head | Telephone | Maryland |
| 32 | Margaret Ricks | 30 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Ida Barrett | 43 | Head | Butter & Eggs | Maryland |
| 34 | Morris Barrett | 26 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Charles Boston | 44 | Head | Candy | Maryland |
| 36 | Dora Boston | 42 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Geraldine Boston | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Raymond Morgan | 42 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 39 | John Morgan | 17 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
| 40 | James Morgan | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 41 | Catherine Morgan | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Virginia Morgan | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Regina Morgan | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Margaret Layman | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Thomas Cahill | 24 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Margaret Cahill | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 47 | William Cook | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 48 | Nellie Cook | 34 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 49 | William Jr. Cook | 16 | Son | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 50 | Catherine Cook | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
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 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)