Elizabeth Hess — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · None, None

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Hess across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 13-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1848 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	None, None
Surname	Hess
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Dressmaker
Industry	silk mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Dressmaker
Est. Birth Year	~1848

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.

13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
William Hess	Son	—	32	~1888
Lulu Hess	Daughter	—	42	~1878
Harry Hess	Son	—	24	~1896
Frank Hess	Son	—	28	~1892
Arthur Hess	Son	—	22	~1898
Herman Hess	Son	—	20	~1900
Elizabeth Hess	Daughter	—	36	~1884
Fred Hess	Son	—	26	~1894
Charles Hess	Son	—	30	~1890
Emma Hess	Daughter	—	18	~1902
George Hess	Son	—	34	~1886
Elizabeth Hess	Head	—	72	~1848
Anna Hess	Daughter	—	47	~1873

Census Appearances

1910

None, None

Head, age 60

None, None · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hess
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Children Born	2
Children Living	2
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1920

None, None

Head, age 72

None, None · implied b. ~1848 — 13 household members

Surname	Hess
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Dressmaker
Industry	silk mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Elizabeth Hess

Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · None

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1126unit:0967)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Irving W Arnold	30	Head	Day Laborer	Massachusetts
2	Alva M Arnold	30	Wife	None	New Brunswick
3	Louis W Arnold	3	Son	—	New York
4	Harold Osborn	17	Brother-in-law	Machinist	Maine
5	Frank Mcveigh	51	Head	Salesman	New York
6	Margaret E Mcveigh	45	Wife	None	New York
7	James B Grandstaff	37	Head	Manufacturer	New York
8	Alice M Grandstaff	36	Wife	None	New York
9	Willard S Cross	29	Head	Day Laborer	New York
10	Nellie V Cross	32	Wife	None	New York
11	Willard J Cross	1	Son	—	New York
12	James M Reardon	26	Head	Traveling Salesman	New York
13	Josephine G Reardon	27	Wife	None	New York
14	Charles S Dietrich	43	Head	Farmer	New York
15	Deborah G Dietrich	36	Wife	None	New York
16	Florence E Dietrich	12	Daughter	—	New York
17	Grace E Dietrich	10	Daughter	—	New York
18	Lucile V D Dietrich	9	Daughter	—	New York
19	Katherine J Dietrich	7	Daughter	—	New York
20	Rudolph Klingbeil	62	Head	None	Germany
21	Emily Klingbeil	62	Wife	None	Switzerland
22	William E Klingbeil	32	Son	Dyer	New Jersey
23	George Hess	77	Head	None	England
24	Millicent M Hess	35	Daughter	None	New York
25	Florence B Hess	32	Daughter	Saleswoman	New York
26	William Arnold	55	Head	Farmer	England
27	Annie Arnold	54	Wife	None	England
28	Raymond Arnold	21	Son	Laborer	New York
29	Victoria M Arnold	32	Daughter	None	New York
30	Anna M Arnold	28	Daughter	None	New York
31	Alice Arnold	25	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
32	Helen E Arnold	15	Daughter	None	New York
33	Charles Anderson	56	Hired man	Farm Laborer	Sweden
34	William Jr Arnold	30	Son	None	New York
35	Howard Mcduffie	23	Head	Weaver	Scotland
36	Elizabeth Mcduffie	20	Wife	None	New York
37	James Mcduffie	20	Brother	Silk Cutter	Scotland
38	Elizabeth Hess THIS PERSON	72	Head	Dressmaker	New York
39	Anna L Hess	47	Daughter	None	New York
40	Lulu Hess	42	Daughter	Weaver	Ohio
41	Elizabeth Hess	36	Daughter	None	New York
42	George Hess	34	Son	—	New York
43	William Hess	32	Son	—	New York
44	Charles Hess	30	Son	—	Ohio
45	Frank Hess	28	Son	Shoe Cutter	New York
46	Fred Hess	26	Son	Silk Cutter	New York
47	Harry Hess	24	Son	Shoe Maker	New York
48	Arthur Hess	22	Son	Silk Cutter	New York
49	Herman Hess	20	Son	Weaver	Germany
50	Emma Hess	18	Daughter	Weaver	Germany

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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)

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