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Charles Hess — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bergen, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Charles Hess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bergen, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Dumont |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Hess | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Katherine Hess | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Charles Hess | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 19
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 5 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Coal Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bergen, New …
Head, age 29
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 39
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belleville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Stock brokers |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Hess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Hess
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Hess
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Hess
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Hess
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Hess
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · New Jersey
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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 — Bergen, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1311:0500)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Abraham Haring | 45 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 52 | Mary S Haring | 39 | Wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 53 | Eleanor Haring | 16 | daughter | None | New York |
| 54 | Ruth Haring | 13 | daughter | None | New York |
| 55 | Mary M Haring | 74 | mother | None | New Jersey |
| 56 | Ida S Fuller | 48 | Sister | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 57 | Leon Schouder | 38 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 58 | Gussie Schouder | 38 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 59 | Walter Schouder | 9 | son | None | New York |
| 60 | Evelyn Schouder | 7 | daughter | None | New York |
| 61 | Arthur Schouder | 5 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 62 | Nils Hallstrom | 66 | Head | Clerk | Sweden |
| 63 | Alice Hallstrom | 56 | Wife-H | None | Sweden |
| 64 | Clarence Hallstrom | 22 | son | Draughtsman | New York |
| 65 | Irving Hallstrom | 19 | son | Office Boy | New York |
| 66 | Fredrika Kinander | 86 | Mother-in-law | None | Sweden |
| 67 | George Linke | 39 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 68 | Virginia Linke | 38 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 69 | Jacob Bjorne | 47 | Head | Checker | Sweden |
| 70 | Hildegard Bjorne | 38 | Wife-H | None | Sweden |
| 71 | Birgit Bjorne | 12 | daughter | None | Sweden |
| 72 | Nils J Bjorne | 40 | Head | Asst. Traffic Mgr | Sweden |
| 73 | Solveig Bjorne | 11 | daughter | None | New York |
| 74 | Erny Bjorne | 9 | daughter | None | New York |
| 75 | Nils Thorsbeck | 26 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 76 | Marie Thorsbeck | 23 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 77 | Nilsen Thorsbeck | 3 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 78 | Mary Daly | 43 | Mother-in-law | None | New York |
| 79 | Robert Osborne | 54 | Head | Trucking | New Jersey |
| 80 | Lillian Osborne | 38 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 81 | Robert Osborne | 19 | son | Order Clerk | New Jersey |
| 82 | Marjorie Osborne | 14 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 83 | Richard Bonatz | 38 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 84 | Dorothy Bonatz | 32 | Wife-H | Cashier & Bookkeeper | New York |
| 85 | Joseph Corr | 60 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 86 | Annie Corr | 55 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 87 | Helen Corr | 16 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 88 | Milton J Zeitarvyl | 28 | Head | Auditor | New Jersey |
| 89 | Rose Zeitarvyl | 27 | Wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 90 | Floyd Blauvelt | 35 | Head | Lather | New York |
| 91 | Muriel Blauvelt | 34 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 92 | Marjorie Blauvelt | 10 | daughter | None | New York |
| 93 | Wallace Blauvelt | 2 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 94 | Charles Hess THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Switchman | New York |
| 95 | Katherine Hess | 30 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 96 | Katherine Hess | 2 | daughter | None | New York |
| 97 | Paul M Johnson | 26 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 98 | Margaret Johnson | 26 | Wife-H | None | Delaware |
| 99 | Burton Johnson | 5 | son | None | New York |
| 100 | John Lynch | 60 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Ireland |
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 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)