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Charles Hess — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Charles Hess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Lulu — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Saint Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hess | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Charles Hess | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Mary Hess | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 15
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 26
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Head, age 36
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoss |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis |
| Occupation | Metal Worker |
| Industry | Boiler Mfg Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 William Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hess (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
William Hess
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Hess
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Hess
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hess
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Charles Hess
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
15 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1235:0260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Hess | 50 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 2 | Mary Hess | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Charles Hess THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Ernest Council | None | Head | — | — |
| 5 | Gertie Council | None | Wife | Delicatessen | England |
| 6 | Council | 14 | — | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Council | 11 | — | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Council | None | — | — | Missouri |
| 9 | John Huber | 48 | Head | — | Alsace-Lorraine |
| 10 | Magdalena Huber | 37 | Wife | Confectioner | Alsace-Lorraine |
| 11 | Huber | None | — | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Huber | 2 | — | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Fred Lake | None | Head | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Lake | None | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Lake | None | — | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)