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Elizabeth Hess — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Hess across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1858), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Female
Spouse
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1883 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Mckeesport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Hess | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Hess | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Mary Hess | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elizabeth Hess | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Elizabeth Hess | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Rose Hess | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Hess | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Hess | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Catherine Hess | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Frank Hess | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Hess | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 47
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1853 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 53
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 31 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 62
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1858 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1883 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Hess across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Hess
Spouse · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1515unit:0401)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Hess | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 52 | Elizabeth Hess THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 53 | John Hess | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Elizabeth Hess | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Joseph Hess | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Frank Hess | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mary Hess | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Anna Hess | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William Hess | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Catherine Hess | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Rose Hess | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Michael Hess | 63 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 63 | Mary Hess | 51 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 64 | Mary Hess | 26 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 65 | John Hess | 24 | Son | Laborer | Austria |
| 66 | Michael Hess | 22 | Son | Laborer | Austria |
| 67 | Anna Hess | 17 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 68 | Joseph Hess | 15 | Son | — | Austria |
| 69 | Frank Hess | 12 | Son | — | Austria |
| 70 | William Hess | 10 | Son | — | Austria |
| 71 | Catherine Hess | 8 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 72 | Rose Hess | 6 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 73 | Theresa Hess | 4 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 74 | Elizabeth Hess | 2 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 75 | Helen Hess | 1 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 76 | John Hess | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Elizabeth Hess | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mary Hess | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | John Hess | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Michael Hess | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Frank Hess | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Catherine Hess | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)